[Dixielandjazz] Nighthawks Night

[Tramette89 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/13/2005 8:43:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bobngaye at surewest.net writes:
So why is Sol  there, burning up valuable air time?    Does he own a 
controlling interest in Charley O's?     Is he a favored father-in-law?

Bob Newman
Ya know, I was just wondering that myself...

Speaking as a semi-professional clarinetist (not really, I've only played two 
paying gigs in my life!), I think I can tell that Mr. Yaged is...how do I put 
this nicely...not up to the standard of the rest of the fellas in the 
Nighthawks. It'd be one thing if Sol showed up one night, and then never showed up 
again, but he's there every single evening and, frankly, he's not very good. He 
just is a real downer in an otherwise hot broadcast, and I really don't see 
the need to have him there all the time.

You're recording all these shows onto CD? Lucky you!

(PS: On tonight's broadcast, Vince said something about them getting a new PA 
system, and they're still working the bugs out. Maybe that's why I couldn't 
understand a word he said all night long!)

Lily Korte