[Dixielandjazz] The blues over last night's 'Blues.'

[Stephen Barbone]

Hey, don't you folks recognize the "Funky Butt" like the one danced at the Funky
Butt in New Orleans 100 years ago? How soon we forget the roots of jazz. ;-)

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

Nancy Giffin wrote:

> From: "Jim Beebe" <jbeebe at centurytel.net>
> >   "... Where is Ken Burns when we need him?  Or even Wynton
> >   Marsalis and his cronies who mucked up Ken Burns' Jazz series.
> >   Certainly any of them could do a better job with this Blues' presentation.
> >   How many minutes did the camera guy linger on the fat woman shaking
> >   her behind.? That was excruciating...
> >   ...On the plus side there were good sections on BB King. Interesting
> >   history and interviews with him. Plus performance shots. This is the way
> >   the whole show should be...
>
> Jim and Tom,
>
> I agree with most of what you've said about Parts 2 and 3. I can't believe
> that the white bands in Part 2 were the best representatives they could find
> -- I hope not! They're not keeping the blues alive so much as killing it
> mercilessly.
>
> The B.B. King parts were great! I wish the whole show was done like that.
>
> As for the woman shaking her behind: Well, there was no warning saying, "Do
> not try this at home," and since I was quite fascinated by this, I am giving
> it my best shot, just for fun and exercise. LOL.
>
> Love and hugs,
> Nancy