[Dixielandjazz] Re: Bix Biderbecke Copycats

[Don Ingle]

My, what command of the English language he has. Such choice of adjectives.
A thrilling read, wouldn't you agree?
Hopefully someone will come up with a cure for cornet sickness for the
lad...since he says they make him sick.
Don Ingle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Bix Biderbecke Copycats


> Don,
>
> Why don't you say what you really think?  Don't hold back.
>
> Bob
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <HotJazzSync933 at aol.com>
> 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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