[Dixielandjazz] Bryan Ferry

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/16/04 11:52:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
stridepiano at tesco.net writes:

> 
> On a radio programme I've just heard Bryan Ferry singing Love Me Or Leave
> Me - it was absolutely AWFUL!!
> 
> The track is included on a CD entitled "As Time Goes By" - yet another
> ludicrous attempt by a pop artist to perform quality OKOM material (remember
> the ghastly Robbie Williams album which thankfully sank without trace?). The
> only point in its favour is that the backing band plays some pretty nifty
> charts.
> 
> John Farrell
> http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
> 

HI John & All:

We are putting up with Rod Stewart and his awful attempt at doing the same 
thing.

However we should look on the good side if enough of the pop singers jump on 
this band wagon maybe just maybe one of them will do it well and launch a 
whole new era of OKOM music and a revival for the mass audience once again.

Certainly better than for us old farts to try playing RAP & HIP HOP to 
attract gigs and a younger audience.

As Steve and I often say, There is an audience out there just waiting to be 
exposed to this kind of music and discover it and make it their own.

They already have Booze and Sex so the only necessary missing ingredient to 
make them adults is OKOM/JAZZ.


We can always turn the Radio off, but we still need to Turn the Kids on.   
Better awful OKOM vocals than Rap or Karaoke Bars & DJs I say.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins