[Dixielandjazz] That Funny Jas Band From Dixieland

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Fri Oct 26 07:30:59 PDT 2007


Well,
I don't even know what DSL is!
In Israel, hardly anybody still uses dial-up - not only too slow, but
also much too expensive, and blocks one's telephone.
I asume I have cable, since I pay my cable TV supplier for the
internet infrastructure.
Cheers

On 25/10/2007, Robert S. Ringwald <robert at ringwald.com> wrote:
>  Marek Boym asks:
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>  > Any idea why I cannot get proper reception on redhotjazz?  It takes
> > ages to downloead and then either stumbles, or is so noisy as to be
> > impossible to listen!
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> Marek,
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> Do you have DSL, cable or dial up on telephone for your Internet service
> provider?
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> The recording in question, " That Funny Jas Band From Dixieland" sounds very
> commercial for the time.  Doesn't sound like what I imagine the real Jass
> bands of the era were playing.  It is more of a novelty, Ragtime piece.
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> While we do not have a recording of the black bands of that era, shortly
> after, in 1922 or so we hear Kid Ory playing the real stuff.
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> Why is it that big business always gets a hold of art and takes the life
> blood out of it?
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> It happened with Tin Pan Alley in the 20s & 30s and of course, is still
> happening today.
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> --Bob Ringwald
>
> Fulton Street Jazz Band
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