[Dixielandjazz] Age and Sects

[Charlie Hooks]

on 7/16/03 12:31 PM, Bill Gunter at jazzboard at hotmail.com wrote:

> Now there's an interesting observation. It seems to me that the notion young
> people in their teens like to try new things has absolutely nothing to do
> with the quest for "new" things. Young people have absolutely NO CHOICE in
> the nature of the things they like to try. "New things" are the only things
> available to them.
> 
> The corollary (and obverse) to this observation is that "Young folks have no
> natural interest in trying to appreciate older (no longer popular) forms."
> 
> Pity.

Now I have written an almost identical post but needn't post it because
Gunter's is better, as usual.

Thanks, Bill.  You can stay as long as you like.

Charlie