[Dixielandjazz] Re: Better Players

[JimDBB at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/16/2003 11:35:06 PM Central Standard Time, 
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

> >This
> >shows once again that you really don't get Armstrong.  Maybe one day
> >you will
> >and your life will be richer for it.  Meanwhile, quit pretending that
> >you
> >understand and love Louis Armstrong's music
> 
> Why would you say something like that? Why would you pretend that you
> can look into my mind and assess my "understanding". Jim, you know
> better than that. To disagree is one thing, but to mis characterize me,
> or my love for Armstrong's music is quite another, as well as totally
> wrong headed. I "get" Armstrong's music as well as anybody and better
> than most. I am also realistic about it. 
> 

  I'm sorry about this remark, Steve.   I was way off the mark here.

   Jim Beebe