[Dixielandjazz] Preservation Hall Jazz BAnd

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/1/2007 6:02:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Bob Cassady" <bcassady at booze-bros.com> writes:

>Marek wrote:
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>"Then, when the old guys passed away, or became unable to play, the band stagnated, and its music became repetitive and boring. I haven't heard the current band, but it has been compared to the Rebirth Brass Band, a band whose music I find appalling."
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>Agreed - what was is gone, and what is - sucks; the flip-side is that perhaps their presence will garner more exposure to OKOM and perhaps recruit a new audience. We can use all the help we can get.   Agreed !!
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>But I keep coming back to my Grandmother's sage advice: "You can't make chicken salad from chicken s**t."

But you can throw in some oysters and shrimp, and hot sausage and make some pretty tasty Gumbo. :))  And for you vegetarians on the list make sure that it comes form organic corn fed Chickens.  :))


Perhaps PHJB has finally realized that and are making efforts to get better players with more fire energy and enthusiasm for the music as it should be played,  I think it is step in the right direction for them since they have apparently slipped greatly in the eyes and ears of many from what the original band apparently was at several points of their existence.

And the audience is continuing to dwindle for that particular style of N.O. Music as the older fans pass on, Therefore they like all the rest of us that wish to continue in this business almost always have to make concessions and adjustments to the marketplace and  to attract and build and retain the new audiences.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins

Who has on occasion found PHJB, and a lot of other Dixieland bands, to be just as appalling as Marek finds Rebirth,  I do however appreciate All music if it is played Good, but I have little tolerance to sit around and listen to Chicken S**t music of any genre.