[Dixielandjazz] Condon

[Stephen G Barbone]

> "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote
>
>
> In my (not so) humble opinion, this may be true in some cases.  But  
> in the
> Condon mid 50 recordings, all that is missing is the crowd noise and  
> smell
> of beer and cigarettes.  The music has not lost any energy of a live
> performance.

Hey Bob:

What leads you to that comparison?

How many times did you hear Condon in a Live Performance at West 3rd  
Street in the 1950s? Those who both heard him live, and then bought  
the records around the same time they heard him live, would probably  
disagree. I know I do.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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