[Dixielandjazz] realistic future for Dixieland jazz

[Ron L'Herault]

You forgot to mention that they are sought for Weddings and hayrides.

Now as for increasing popularity, maybe after the price of gas goes sky
high and SUV owners can't afford to fill their wasteful top-heavy road
hazards, they might seek alternate transportation 8-)

Ron L

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gunter
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:13 AM
To: csuhor at zebra.net; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] realistic future for Dixieland jazz

Hi Charlie (and all),

You replied to my position on "whither dixieland" by saying:

>I apologize if I overstated your negativism, Bill. Even looking at your
>message below, though, I think it's a much darker view than is
reasonable
>to hold.

Well, I guess we'll just have to hold differing views. It's hard to KNOW

what's "reasonable."

You know, this whole thread began with the question "Why is dixieland 
diminishing." The individual who posed the question offered 10 reasons
why 
this might be so. But the starting premise was that dixieland IS indeed 
diminishing.

This seems to be virtually self evident.

It is also self evident that the audience is diminishing.

Some say that leaves us in the position of having to take some sort of 
positive action to revive this diminishing art form.

In effect we're trying to make something more popular than it is. If
mankind 
knew how to do that without spending REALLY BIG BUCKS we will have
solved 
the universal problem of having to put up with the fickle nature of the 
human animal.

-----> analogy

The horse and buggy has been replaced by newer and more technical modes
of 
transportation from the Model T to the SST.

The horse and buggy is no longer a popular mode of transportation.

You don't know anybody who has a horse and buggy in their garage/barn 
(unless you're Amish).

The horse and buggy will never regain its former appeal.

There is no way you can increase the public's interest in the horse and 
buggy.

But (This is "but" number 1) There are still people who love the horse
and 
buggy. You find them transporting tourists around Central Park in New
York - 
They're in Old Sacramento along the waterfront newly renovated as a
tourist 
attraction. They're at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. They are
anywhere 
that people go for touristy type relaxation and adventure such as theme 
parks.  There will always be a place for the individual who loves horses
and 
buggies and who is willing to put time and effort into the care and
feeding 
of his equipment.

But (this is "but" number 2) there is no way anyone can INCREASE the
public 
desire to tool around in a horse and buggy!

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "Get Real" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

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