[Dixielandjazz] Posting to DJML on the Sony fiasco justification.

[Lowell Busching]

In posting more on the Sony protection fiasco to the DJML yesterday, 
along with several others including Bob Ringwald, I forgot to point out 
to those members who may question the Trad or Dixieland qualifications 
of such postings, that at least in my posting, Bela Fleck was quoted.

To those who may not be aware, Bela is a well known, outside trad jazz 
even, banjo player who even makes money playing the banjo with his 
group, the Flectones!  This might come as a surprise even to many banjo 
players like Bob Ringwald, who has had to resort to playing piano with 
the Boondockers and Fulton Street to regain his credibility as a musician.

Bela may not always play OKOM, but I am willing to bet that he has 
encouraged a few string players to become proficient on the banjo, and 
that can not be all bad.

Lowell Busching

AKA Mad Dawg