[Dixielandjazz] Guitar Bands

[Marek Boym]

Hello Steve,
The Boswells aren't really my cup of tea (not strong enough, perhaps -
I drink my tea much darker than American coffee).  Thing is, I don't
usually listen to vocal groups, good as they may be (and the Boswells
might have been the best).
Thanks anyway.
Cheers

On 04/04/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>  Marek Boym wrote:
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> > I guess that whoever said that meant "rock" bands, not groups like
> > this.  I've just listened - very nice.
> > The recent fad in OKOM has been Gypsy swing - definitely "guitar
> > bands<' and nobody seems to claim THEY have ruined the music.
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> > On 01/04/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> > > Guitar Bands ruined music?
> > >
> > > There are hundreds of Guitar Bands that are wonderful. One example is
> the
> > > Marshall Ford Swing Band based in, you guessed it Austin Texas. Hear
> their
> > > "Some of These Days"  and others at:
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> http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=49310775
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> > > Must be quite a few of these Jazz/Western Swing bands all over the
> > > Southwest.
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> The interesting thing about being active on myspace is that you get to hear
> all sorts of current musical offerings. And like Marek says, there is plenty
> of Gypsy swing, Western Swing, Guitar swing, etc. Not much US Dixieland, but
> lots of European Dixieland, from Serbia to Sweden. Why is that, USA band
> leaders?
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> Marek, for another treat hear a Boswell Sisters type group, just back from a
> European tour and based in Portland Oregon USA, called "Stolen Sweets": Go
> to:
> http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=11780042
> Or go to my "myspace" page under my signoff, and check them out among my
> "friends". Just click on their logo for their song offerings.
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> Funny that they are not seen at USA OKOM Festivals, yet actively touring
> Europe.Hmmm.
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> Yep, there is all kinds of great music being performed at the nightclub,
> street festival, swing dance, public concert level that many of us oldsters
> are unaware of. Perhaps because we don't get out much, or maybe we are too
> inner directed. For a sample of what's out there, go to my "myspace" page
> and check out  my "friends". Just click on logos for their song offerings.
> So much music, so little time. Seeing/hearing what is going on in the here
> and now will renew your faith in the music of the young. Lots of good among
> the bad.
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> Cheers,
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> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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