[Dixielandjazz] Re: Bix Biderbecke Copycats

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Don,

Why don't you say what you really think?  Don't hold back.

Bob
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To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Bix Biderbecke Copycats


> Hello Dixielanders,
>
>     My name is Donald Rogan and I am new to the DJML. I have to say how
much
> I hate all those cornet players out there who try to play like Bix and
play
> all of Bix's material. If Bix was alive he would have hated to see these
guys
> practically try to re-incarnate his sound, etc. He was such a unique
individual
> musician and there is no reason to try and be Bix.
>
>     Is it just me or is this world Bix crazy? There are other artists
other
> than Bix just to let you know! Here's another thing I'm a little pissed
off
> about:
>
>     What ever happend to the trumpet? Is there no longer a trumpet in
jazz?
> Now it seems like "oh yea you're a cornet player". No more trumpet, sorry.
If
> you play trumpet, no way, you're not accepted. You have to play cornet.
Cornet
> has such a better sound, yea right! Its such bullcrap. What ever started
these
> "cornet" players to play like this grungy "wrong note" type of playing
that
> every player does? They try to make it seem like wrong notes are cool to
play?
> They make a wrinkly face and try to squeak out notes as if they are
putting
> heart and soul into it. You tend to find a lot of this at The Cajun in
NYC. Not
> to mention everywhere that Dixieland is played. Maybe someone will
comeback
> and revive trumpet. This cornet bullshit makes me sick!
>
>                                                     -Don Rogan
>
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