[Dixielandjazz] whataday.....

[Len Nielsen]

Hey Jim

Congratulations on a great day!! Sounds like the rain didn't dampen your 
spirits at all. To be chosen to perform at this event must have been a 
real honor and then to have it be such a success for you is wonderful. 
Hope you are basking in glory. :)

Len Nielsen

James Kashishian wrote:
> Well, it rained like crazy during the whole morning here.  Luckily, we were
> under cover, but the crowds were standing out in it all.  The police that
> lined the streets to keep the people behind barriers were 3 deep, and stood
> in all that rain, also.  They looked very wet!
> 
> We started right on time, as planned, and the motorcade came by right below
> our stage.  The royal couple both looked over at us and gave a really
> friendly smile & waved.  
> 
> The motorcade later came back by us, with another batch of smiles & waves
> reserved just for the band!  Meanwhile, we entertained the crowds.  Played a
> total of one & a half hours.  Just did a normal sort of selection of tunes
> that we would do in a concert.
> 
> Since I arrived home, my phone hasn't stopped ringing.  Apparently, the band
> was featured full screen in several occasions.  I just now caught a repeat
> of when we played Hello Dolly.  The sound was excellent....which is what my
> wife told me after the concert.  Best she has ever heard for a large scale
> concert scene.  
> 
> It seems we have been seen in Australia, two people have written from
> Argentina (our very own Sr. Flores was one), and my son in Seattle stayed up
> until 4am to see his old man honking on a Mexican station.  Apparently CNN
> carried the motorcade live, and the band was featured.  
> 
> Also, I was told that we were announced on Spanish television as being the
> oldest band in Spain (that's band performing years...not, referring to our
> ages, before anyone makes any wisecracks!), and that 4 of the members are
> from Madrid, and "the fifth member is Jim Kashishian, and American
> Armenian"!!!  
> 
> Anyway, that's enough honking my own horn for the moment.  (I have noticed
> that if my head gets too big, that something eventually happens to bring me
> right smack back down to earth, and the bump usually hurts!)    :>
> 
> I have sent some pictures to those that requested them.  I've shrunk them to
> be email friendly.  One is absolutely amazing....showing the Rolls with the
> Royal couple inside waving at the band, and the whole band on the stage
> behind the car.  I'll be happy to send them on to anyone that emails me
> privately.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
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