[Dixielandjazz] Poor Ken Burns

[Steve Barbone]

Hi Mike:

I loved it too. I also love the companion book which mentions a whole bunch
more people. No one has done anything comparable to it. Plus, it did more
for jazz than any documentary that I am aware of.

I think there was a lot of jealousy involved with much of the criticism.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

on 5/5/07 2:34 PM, Mike at mike at railroadstjazzwest.com wrote:

> I actually like his "Jazz" documentary and I own it on DVD. My
> only complaint was that there weren't more people spoken of. I
> also own the five disc set and there too, I wish he would have
> featured more people. None of the critics would have ever
> attempted such a big project.
> 
> I haven't seen his WWII history thing but I'd love too.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Steve Barbone wrote:
>> Though a monumental undertaking, the Ken Burns version of "Jazz" was roundly
>> criticized by all sorts of talking heads for supposed omissions and slights.
>> Now his WW II history, which airs in September is being attacked.
>> 
>> It is a thankless task, being an artist/writer etc. No matter what you do,
>> no matter how well you do it, some "critic" is bound to take you to task.
>> Ain't it a bitch, being a doer?
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone