[Dixielandjazz] R: Great Tuba Players

[David Gannett]

You kind of missed the point there, Jack.  I'm well aware of Bob Barnard (have shared the stage with him) and have heard and listened to bands from all over the world.  Sorry I pinched your toes there, buddy!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Mitchell" <fjmitch at westnet.com.au>
> To: "David Gannett" <evidence at otelco.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] R: Great Tuba Players
> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:40:12 +1000
> 
> 
> David Gannett said
> 
> BY NED, WE INVENTED THE GENRE and play it BETTER than any other 
> musicians from anywhere else, because it's our own, home-grown 
> music!
> 
> Sorry, David, you ain't right. We've got musicians and bands in 
> Australia that are as good, and sometimes better, than many 
> Americans. Bob Barnard and his band created a sensation at the Bix  
> do in Davenport, and there are dozens of other excellent locals 
> doing that thing. Some from the past who are retired or dead were 
> in world class, such as Frank Coughlan, Ken Flannery and John 
> McCarthy. There's no point in listing all the bands and musos, as 
> you wouldn't know about any of them anyway. You might get a 
> surprise if you listened outside your "box".
> 
> Jack Mitchell

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