[Dixielandjazz] Re: The note from Bud Shank

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

George Thurmond wrote:

>        The note about Neville's and Franklin's butchering of our National
>Anthem expressed my sentiments entirely as I've mentioned on the List for
>the past couple of years.  I wish I could say it only happens in Motown, but
>it's going on everywhere in the country.  The NFL is the worst offender
>year-in year-out.  So tune out the pregame (and while we're at it, the
>half-time too, like Ringwald) and take in just the ballgame.
>
>        Some songs are just made to be sung and/or played as written.  Our
>nlation's anthem is one of them in my opinion.  Some are made to be
>improvised on, and that's why I like OKOM.
>
>    George (There, I said it and I'm glad) Thurmond
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Well, George, perhaps you are a little hard on Mr. Neville. Aretha 
simply took over and drowned him out so that we can't be certain
if his vocal was that bad or not. But Aretha is not one to avoid 
upstaging -- just melody.
Other than that I am very in tune with your review.
Don Ingle -- somwhere in snowy, wind blasted Michigan recovering shock 
to the ear drums.