[Dixielandjazz] Trad feel.

[M J (Mike) Logsdon]

> As I said, Trad is a feel, and you lose it with a four-out-of-four bass.

Well, that all depends on how you define "trad".  But I hear your point. 
  Today, of all things I was listening to some recent Ted Shafer CDs, 
and every now and then I got the "swing" feel and realised I was tapping 
into what you mean.  But you can't dismiss the 4-beat bass.  The classic 
case-in-point would be Eddie Condon playing "Duff Campbell's Revenge" (a 
tune he admits was hard to play!).  Written by a Left-coaster, played by 
the consumate Chicagoan.  Perfect interplay.  And "trad" by any 
standard.  (Though don't tell Eddie's ghost!)