[Dixielandjazz] Age and Sects

willc willc at nova.edu
Thu Jul 17 22:40:41 PDT 2003


Wait a minute, Charlie - is "sects" a new way of spelling it, as practiced by
youthses?
Kindly,
Will (who vaguely remembers the old fashioned version) Connelly

Charlie Hooks wrote:

> 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
>
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Will Connelly
River Liffey Saloon Jazz Band
Fort Lauderdale, Florida






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