[Dixielandjazz] Re: Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 27, Issue 7
John Pembery
john at pembery.co.uk
Fri Mar 4 12:27:25 PST 2005
The Queen is a great mimic with a sense of humour, and impersonates various
people she has encountered for the benefit of her close family. I wouls
guess that the "And what do you do?" is a standard opening gambit, and she
probably knew the four guitarists ,
-------Original Message-------
From: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Date: 03/04/05 20:00:21
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 27, Issue 7
Send Dixielandjazz mailing list submissions to
dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com
You can reach the person managing the list at
dixielandjazz-owner at ml.islandnet.com
When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
than "Re: Contents of Dixielandjazz digest..."
Today's Topics:
1. You think OKOM has a problem? (TCASHWIGG at aol.com)
2. Re: You think OKOM has a problem? (Bill Haesler)
3. QUEEN and the Queen (Robert Smith)
4. Re: Re: You think OKOM has a problem? (Arnold Day)
5. STJS Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival (Robert S. Ringwald)
6. Re: You think OKOM has a problem? (TCASHWIGG at aol.com)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Message: 1
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 23:29:06 EST
From: TCASHWIGG at aol.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] You think OKOM has a problem?
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Message-ID: <1ed.36f5d25f.2f593e12 at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Queen Doesn't Recognize Famous Guitarists
LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II met four of Britain's most famous
guitarists Tuesday, asking them: "And what do you do?" Queen's Brian May,
Jimmy Page of
Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck were all guests at a Buckingham
Palace party to honor the British music industry.
I dare say mate where the Bloody Hell has she been For Forty odd years
locked
up in a bloody castle?
I would venture to say she is however a member of the Buckingham Palace
Dixieland Preservation Jazz Society. :))
What does she do with the 24 hours a day? Surely nobody can knit for that
long without at least turning on the Tele.
Perhaps our astute listmates Pat Ladd and John Farrell could explain this
tragedy to us Yanks. For God's sake does she know who the Beatles and the
Rolling Stones are?
Or has someone convinced her that they are nasty little bugs and things you
get in your kidneys. :)) What does that do to Paul McCartney's Knighthood
Or for that matter Elton John. Or does she make a habit of Knighting
whoever
they trot in front of her. :))
These folks probably represent the Gross National Product of England for
God's sake, along with Sexless Records/Airlines (Virgin) :))
Does that mean that Virgin Airlines has no Mile High Club of frequent
flyers??
This ought to get a thread started. :))
Tom "Trouble maker" Wiggins
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:03:16 +1100
From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: You think OKOM has a problem?
To: TCASHWIGG <TCASHWIGG at aol.com>, dixieland jazz mail list
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Message-ID: <BE4E6F84.74AA%bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> Queen Doesn't Recognize Famous Guitarists
LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II met four of Britain's most famous
guitarists Tuesday, asking them: "And what do you do?".<
Hey, hey, hey there Tom baby,
You young blokes can be so arrogant about the music of your youth.
And how dare you criticise Australia's Head of State!
As an older person (born on 21 April 1926) she most certainly wouldn't know,
or give a toss, about the rock music of the 1970s. Although a little younger
than Her Majesty, I (20 April 1931) too have never heard of Brian May, Jimmy
Page or Jeff Beck. Nor need or want to.
OK. The name Eric Clapton rings a bell and I have heard OF Queen and Led
Zeppelin but can confidently say that I have never knowingly HEARD them.
But then, as most on the DJML already know, so far as 1920s-30s jazz and
blues are concerned, I am one-eyed - and have a patch over the other. Or so
they say here in Oz.
When 'our' Queen was just a 25 year-old Princess she was guest of honour at
the 14 July 1951 National Federation of Jazz Organizations' Traditional Jazz
Concert at the newly opened Royal Festival Hall in London where, before the
concert, she met the featured band leaders Humphrey Lyttelton, Joe Daniels,
Mick Mulligan, Allan Radcliffe (The Saints Jazz Band), Freddy Randall, Ken
Colyer (Crane River Jazz Band) and Australia's Graeme Bell (an old mate of
mine). HRH stayed much longer than scheduled and at interval mixed and
chatted with some of the musicians at a private function in the foyer. She
even asked Graeme's brother Roger if there were any difficulties in playing
washboard (which he featured on the concert as well as playing cornet with
the Bell band).
My kinda princess.
As for the Queen asking the aging rockers: "And what do you do?".
What a great put-down line!
8>)
Kind regards ole mate,
Bill.
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:25:00 +0100
From: "Robert Smith" <robert.smith at mitransport.no>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] QUEEN and the Queen
To: "Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Message-ID: <001d01c520a4$6bdc4410$c3ec803e at RobertSPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Here, here Bill!
Although I'm not as old as you (1932-07-06) I'm just as blinkered as you are
with a long-lasting (58 years) passionate interest in 20's jazz, and a
strong interest in 30's jazz. I have, maybe, a slight edge on you because I
do actually own an Eric Clapton album ("The Story Of The White Blues") which
I picked up cheap in a local supermarket. I'm also into OKOM with the
revivalist bands that started in the early 40's.
Let's not forget that Duke Ellington was an admirer of the Queen and wrote
the "Queen's Suite" in her honour. Only one copy of this was made while the
Duke was still alive and this was sent to Her Majesty.
Cheers
Bob Smith
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:47:54 -0500
From: Arnold Day <arnieday at optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: You think OKOM has a problem?
Cc: dixieland jazz mail list <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Message-ID: <4228832A.4000207 at optonline.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
And guess what, Bill? I was there too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nat Gonella sat in
with The Saints (from Manchester) for a couple of numbers, and George
Chisholm was there too. http://georgechisholm.tripod.com/welcome.htm
Cheers,
Arnie
~~~~~~~~~~
Bill Haesler wrote:
>>Queen Doesn't Recognize Famous Guitarists
>>
>>
>LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II met four of Britain's most famous
>guitarists Tuesday, asking them: "And what do you do?".<
>
>Hey, hey, hey there Tom baby,
>You young blokes can be so arrogant about the music of your youth.
>And how dare you criticise Australia's Head of State!
>As an older person (born on 21 April 1926) she most certainly wouldn't know
>or give a toss, about the rock music of the 1970s. Although a little
younger
>than Her Majesty, I (20 April 1931) too have never heard of Brian May,
Jimmy
>Page or Jeff Beck. Nor need or want to.
>OK. The name Eric Clapton rings a bell and I have heard OF Queen and Led
>Zeppelin but can confidently say that I have never knowingly HEARD them.
>But then, as most on the DJML already know, so far as 1920s-30s jazz and
>blues are concerned, I am one-eyed - and have a patch over the other. Or so
>they say here in Oz.
>When 'our' Queen was just a 25 year-old Princess she was guest of honour at
>the 14 July 1951 National Federation of Jazz Organizations' Traditional
Jazz
>Concert at the newly opened Royal Festival Hall in London where, before the
>concert, she met the featured band leaders Humphrey Lyttelton, Joe Daniels,
>Mick Mulligan, Allan Radcliffe (The Saints Jazz Band), Freddy Randall, Ken
>Colyer (Crane River Jazz Band) and Australia's Graeme Bell (an old mate of
>mine). HRH stayed much longer than scheduled and at interval mixed and
>chatted with some of the musicians at a private function in the foyer. She
>even asked Graeme's brother Roger if there were any difficulties in playing
>washboard (which he featured on the concert as well as playing cornet with
>the Bell band).
>My kinda princess.
>As for the Queen asking the aging rockers: "And what do you do?".
>What a great put-down line!
>8>)
>Kind regards ole mate,
>Bill.
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Dixielandjazz mailing list
>Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
>
>
>
>
--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.0 - Release Date: 3/2/2005
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 10:11:01 -0800
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] STJS Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Message-ID: <015901c520e5$f8921510$5702fea9 at laptop1>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
OK, here is a chance for you DJML members to put your money where your mouth
is.
Let's see how many band leaders, musicians, business owners and just plain
folks will support this first annual youth festival with your $50 check.
-----
For immediate release:
Sacramento, CA
March 4, 2005
The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society (STJS) invites you to be a program
advertiser for the first annual Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival presented by
STJS and CSU Sacramento Jazz Studies in cooperation with the Traditional
Jazz Educators Network.
This jazz festival is open to middle school/junior high, high school,
college, and other/trad jazz club-sponsored small
ensembles to be held on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the CSUS Capistrano
Hall in Sacramento, California.
The $100 festival fee per small ensemble includes but is not limited to an
adjudicated performance, feedback clinic, instrumental and vocal clinics, a
noon lecture/demo on the various styles of traditional jazz, an evening
showcase concert featuring Bob Draga, and music exhibits throughout the day
for band families, band directors and jazz fans.
Your support as a program advertiser will help keep festival fees at the
above affordable level for school band directors. The deadline for festival
program ads is December 1, 2005.
To reserve space in the 2006 festival program, please send your business
card sized ad
(3 1/2" x 2" camera ready art) and $50 check payable to Sacramento
Traditional Jazz Society, to:
Edd Burhans
Creative T's and Things
90 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Questions may be directed to him at (916) 927-8858 or ctees at pacbell.net.
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:37:50 EST
From: TCASHWIGG at aol.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: You think OKOM has a problem?
To: bhaesler at bigpond.net.au, dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Message-ID: <54.3f5a7f75.2f5a04fe at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
In a message dated 3/4/05 1:03:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,
bhaesler at bigpond.net.au writes:
> Hey, hey, hey there Tom baby,
> You young blokes can be so arrogant about the music of your youth.
> And how dare you criticise Australia's Head of State!
I thought it came with the title and territory mate, it's OK you blokes and
burn our Bush in return, at least about 53 million of the criminals that
came
here from Merry Old England eons ago would chuckle and agree with you.
Michael Moore might even include the dialog in one of his movies. :))
As an older person (born on 21 April 1926) she most certainly wouldn't know,
or give a toss, about the rock music of the 1970s. Although a little younger
than Her Majesty, I (20 April 1931) too have never heard of Brian May, Jimmy
Page or Jeff Beck. Nor need or want to.
That is kind of sad, since one would think that she would want to actually
be
informed and kept abreast of what has been happening in her Queendom since
she is getting blamed for it all anyway :))
Taking this into proper perspective on a joking but serious level, I would
say that the kids of today around the world have exactly the same attitude
about
OKOM (Never heard, nor need or want to). About many of the stars we older
kids enjoy. I would venture to say however that Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton,
Brian
May and the others mentioned sure know who Louis Armstrong is and a great
many other Jazz legends even though they may have like me discovered that
they
liked them and actually enjoyed their music after their fiftieth birthdays.
I
think sometimes we older folks do indeed pass musical judgment on some of
the
rockers without really knowing them and or what influences they drew from to
create "Their kind of Music" Some of those cats can play some great Jazz if
they
want to, and no doubt as they get older they will more than likely reach
back
and do so, just like I do.
Being middle aged musicians is not a cool thing, We are too old for the
Younger generations to embrace seriously, and too young to be accepted by
the older
generations especially if they find out we came from the world of Rock &
Roll. After all they are the ones that said it would never last as I recall
Some OKOM acts like Steve Barbone and I are making some headway in playing
to
younger audiences, but you can bet it is not an easy task to get onto some
of
those shows, but once we get the Eye patches off the young Music Promoters
magic happens and they find that the kids of today actually will and do
embrace
OKOM. But like we keep saying we got to take it to them, and if they won't
open the door right away, beat it down with a battering ram. :))
OK. The name Eric Clapton rings a bell and I have heard OF Queen and Led
Zeppelin but can confidently say that I have never knowingly HEARD them.
But then, as most on the DJML already know, so far as 1920s-30s jazz and
blues are concerned, I am one-eyed - and have a patch over the other. Or so
they say here in Oz.
We don't hold that against you mate, because you are certainly entitled to
like what ever tickles your own fancy, turns your crank or rings your bell.
Some of us kids actually like and appreciate much of the same stuff, there
is
just so much of it that we have not yet discovered, and no doubt there were
periods in our lives when we were or are just as one eyed about other genres
of
music. Thankfully we have great folks like you and others on this list to
keep
the doors of musical appreciation education open wide so we can learn more
about what we were not taught in our earlier days by many of your
generation's
peers who had been entrusted to do so. :)) I don't know what happened,
perhaps it was because someone allowed RETIREMENT to become an occupation.
As for the Queen asking the aging rockers: "And what do you do?".
What a great put-down line!
8>)
Kind regards ole mate,
Bill.
Now yes, I agree, probably the Best one she could ever think of and deliver
with that dry Brit sense of humor. ( was she kidding ? or was she not
kidding)
Was there a twinkle in her eye as she asked? :))
I see visions of one of us opening the door as our 17 year old daughter
comes
home and seeing her date (a 250 LB. 40 year old Hells Angel Motorcycle Gang
member) Or worse Ozzy Osborne, and the only thing we can think of to be nice
is
to ask him and what do you do? :))
Cheers,
Tom Wiggins
P.S. I am having a new eye patch custom made for ye mate with a hole in the
middle of it,
8>)
------------------------------
_______________________________________________
Dixielandjazz mailing list
Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
End of Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 27, Issue 7
********************************************
--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.0 - Release Date: 02/03/05
More information about the Dixielandjazz
mailing list