[Dixielandjazz] I'm Sorry

[Dan Augustine]

Rebecca and DJML--
     Well, as far as i'm concerned, Rebecca had no need to apologize. 
I wasn't offended, even though the lack of scintillation in DJML 
posts over the last couple of years is in part my fault (were i 
capable of scintillation instead of damp tinder), in part the faults 
of those who disagree but don't post other points of view.  It also 
might be that we don't have as many negative posts as we used to, by 
a goodly number of folks (both Jim Beebe and Charlie Hooks could both 
dish it out pretty well).
     It also may be that the newness of this medium has lost its 
lustre for many, and we have fewer posts from those players or new 
listeners who have questions or points of view we might have talked 
about years ago.  Basically, we have fewer highs, but also fewer 
lows.  A little stagnant.
     What to do?  Well, maybe proselytize a little.  Try to get some 
folks from some of those youth-bands in Sacramento to subscribe, and 
also from rising stars like Bria Skonberg and Dave Bennett.
     You yourself might drop us a line too, you know, tell us what 
you're doing.  For instance, i played a gig here in Austin around 
Thanksgiving at a large mall, in a dixieland band, but i had prepared 
for playing 4 hours of dixieland tunes, when (duh...) what we 
actually played was 4 hours of Christmas tunes, dixieland-style, 90% 
of which i didn't know the chords for.  (Not ordinarily something i 
would want people to know, but hey, i got paid, and nobody i saw 
threw up much.)
     Your turn.

     Dan
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>Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:54:22 -0600
>From: "Thompson" <texasjazzlover at verizon.net>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] I'm Sorry
>Cc: 'Dixieland Jazz Mailing List' <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>
>I really didn't mean to put other listmates down...  It just seemed that
>those I mentioned had a way of putting things into perspective.
>I miss their insight, which created interesting dialogue.
>
>I will now go back into my shell.
>
>Regards.
>
>Rebecca Thompson
>Flower Mound, TX
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sorry Mr.
>Ringwald...just got one more thing to say
>
>That wasn't very nice Rebecca.

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