[Dixielandjazz] The Stones as Dixielanders

[Steve barbone]

"John Farrell" <stridepiano at tesco.net>

> Louis,
> 
> Knowing almost nothing about guitar blues playing I cannot argue against
> your remarks concerning Keith Richards and Mick Taylor and am quite content
> to accept your high opinion of both.
> 
> However that was not the point at issue. An opinion was expressed that these
> two gents were "better than
> most, if not all Dixieland purveyors on the scene today" - note that the
> quote does not say "better guitar blues players than most etc. etc." - from
> which I inferred that as Dixieland purveyors Richards and Taylor were more
> accomplished than most, if not all others currently on the scene, a claim
> which is clearly nonsensical.

My My, there you go again John, clearly misstating to "point at issue".  The
message is relatively simple to understand, that Keith & Mick are better
MUSICIANS . . . etc. How you inferred that Richards and Taylor were better
DIXIELAND purveyors is a mystery since they neither play Dixieland, nor was
that claim made in the opinion. For reference, the "correct" quote follows:

"Keith Richards and Mick Taylor are excellent musicians. IMO better than
most, if not all Dixieland purveyors on the scene today."

For you to state that you know nothing about blues guitar playing, yet are
willing to accept Louis Lince's high opinion of them does not support your
first statement that an "opinion" comparing their musicianship to others was
the most "fatuous assertion" you have read in a long time. And it does not
support your restatement above that the opinion is "clearly nonsensical. It
is more of a personal attack on the author of the opinion, than of the
opinion itself, as well as a naive view of what you read everyday in one or
more UK newspapers.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone