[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 67, Issue 4

[Robert Ringwald]

 >> Andy.Ling at Quantel.Com wrote:
>>
>> The problem is that if someone goes to see/hear Woody because it is  him
>> and then thinks "If that's dixieland I don't like it". They wont
>> seek out any other bands. And that hurts OKOM.
>>
>> If Woody plays high energy good jazz then he might encourage
>> more people to search out more OKOM.
>>
>> I'm not commenting on whether Woody does or does not play well.
>> I've not heard him.



Steve Barbone answers:

 > That's a very big "IF". Why take the negative?
(snip)

Steve,

Andy did not take the negative.  He gave two opposing points of view.  Then 
he followed them by saying

(snip)
>> I'm not commenting on whether Woody does or does not play well.
>> I've not heard him.
(snip)

Sounds pretty straight forward to me.  Not negative.

--Bob Ringwald