[Dixielandjazz] Sweet and Lowdown

[Bob Romans]

You're just jealous because it's about a cornet player, not a trombone 
player,that's all! A trombone is one of the easiest instruments to play! It 
only has ONE (1) moving part!!
I liked Pete Kelly's Blues! Especially Peggy Lee!
:>)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Williams, Bob" <robert.c.williams at eds.com>
To: <Tramette89 at aol.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Sweet and Lowdown


> In all fairness, I think it's unreasonable to expect Sean Penn to do a
> flawless job of keeping up with Howard Alden.  Have you ever seen Howard
> play?  Heck, if it were easy, he wouldn't be making the big bucks.
>
> Sure, it's offputting if you're a pro, or familiar with the instrument,
> but I think Penn did a great job under the circumstances.  Funny that
> it's mostly musicians who notice the near-accuracy, but complain that
> it's not preCISE.  I actually appreciate that Allen and Penn at least
> made an effort - the Great Unwashed couldn't care less.
>
> We trombonists are especially susceptible to actors who haven't bothered
> to learn the positions, or even which direction to move the slide to
> make the pitch lower (it's "away").  Yet we are the only ones to
> complain, and who listens?
>
> I think a meatier thread would be a discussion of the silliest movies
> depicting musicians.  I vote for "Pete Kelly's Blues."
>
> Bob Williams
> Trombonist Extraordinaire and
> The Worlds's Most Modest Man
> mailto:slushpump1 at comcast.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of
> Tramette89 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 12:39 PM
> To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sweet and Lowdown
>
>
> I saw Sweet and Lowdown a couple years back.
>
> Decent movie, but (I hate to say it) Sean Penn's fake guitar playing
> really
> isn't up to snuff. Maybe he should paid closer attention when Howard
> Alden was
> trying to teach him....
>
> The music's great though, and the falling moon scene is a riot. (Vince
> Giordano also makes an appearance, as the bassist in Penn's band at the
> beginning of
> the film!)
>
> Are there any films out there where the actors portraying musicians
> actually
> do a good job at faking playing their instruments? If there are, I sure
> haven't seen any of 'em.
>
> Lily Korte
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