[Dixielandjazz] Super Bowl Halftime

[Steve barbone]

"Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com> wrote

In answer to Barbone who wrote: (note: error in the 55 years, should be 45)

Which brings up a broader perspective. Like Mick Jagger has been  connecting
with large audiences for 55 years now, without pause. Something very few
musicians, jazz or otherwise, have ever been able to do.

That kind of performer is someone we can all learn from. The Super Bowl
audience was enthused about the Stones visual antics, the improvisation
between guitars, and Jagger's athletic "in your face" presentation.
(snip)
 
> Bob says:

> A monkey can jump around & connect with the audience.  That does not make
> him a good musician.

Ha ha, I agree Bob, connecting does not make for being a good musician.
(even though that was not the point of the post) But then Stone's guitarists
Keith Richards and Mick Taylor are excellent musicians. IMO better than
most, if not all Dixieland purveyors on the scene today. And Mick Jagger as
both a guitarist and a singer is, at least, the equal of most OKOMers on the
scene today, and much superior as an entertainer.

A bit surprising though, is that a member of the Boondockers and devotee of
Louis Armstrong would decry the jumping around, connecting scene. :-) VBG.

> The Stones have been fooling people for years.

Haven't we all? At least they fool multi millions more and the critics too.
 
> No thanks. I'd rather hear something good.

Good is in the beholder's ears, I respect your opinion.

However, I also respect Chick Corea's opinion that; "It's very difficult for
me to dislike an artist....No matter what he's creating, the fact that he's
experiencing the joy of creation makes me feel like we're in a brotherhood
of some kind...we're in it together."

Kinda puts a perspective on music and/or musicians we hate as well as the
brotherhood of creative performers in general.

Cheers,
Steve