[Dixielandjazz] Pee Wee Russell

Robert Ringwald rsr at ringwald.com
Mon Oct 27 18:12:24 PDT 2008


Regarding Pee Wee Russell, Marek said:

> someone told BG that he wanted to play like Russell, BG quipped: "He
> is great!  But if you wont to sound like him - don't practice."


Well, there it is.  Nothing more need be said.  Benny nailed it.

All of us musicians have wasted years and years of practice time.  Gee, we 
could stumble around on our instrument, miss notes, play wrong notes, get 
lost in the tune and we could all sound like Pee Wee Russell.

--bob Ringwald




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