[Dixielandjazz] Americans invented it - was Great Tuba Players

[David Gannett]

First off, neighbor, there won't EVER be another Louie!!!  It's a senseless endeavor to try to play like him, because he was playing like HIMSELF and no other (well, maybe with a touch of King Oliver thrown in). 

There are, however, some MAGNIFICENT cornet/trumpet players today (see post by Barbone), who, instead of playing a bunch of high notes or fast notes, play their soul through the horn.  I can't help but think of Louie listening to someone like Davy Jones, Randy Sandke or Jon Erik, shaking his big ol' head and saying, "Yeah Gate!"

For those of you interested, I will soon be releasing the Magic of Rich Matteson, where he tells the story of recording and playing with Louie on the Louie and The Dukes album - really a great tale.

His Omnipotent Cerebral Phosphorescence
Mr. B

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john petters" <tjpost at traditional-jazz.com>
> To: "David Gannett" <evidence at otelco.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Subject: Re: Americans invented it - was Great Tuba Players
> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:28:33 +0100
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> David Gannett wrote:
>   There's nothing wrong with trying to recreate the bands of the 
> past - more power to you.  But music evolves, instruments get 
> better, musicians have more to say musically and more importantly, 
> the audience's desires evolve as well.  OKOM isn't relegated to the 
> '20's and '30's recordings which, once those decades past, waved a 
> sad goodby to traditional jazz.  And while comments are welcome 
> from all over, I find it interesting that our European counterparts 
> declare the '20's and '30's recordings to be the ultimate in 
> traditional jazz when, 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!
> 
> Very interesting David. I broadly agree with you - it is your music 
> and give or take a Django Reinhardt or two, Europeans have not 
> created anything new, although we have some fine players.
> 
> Where I take issue with you is that I do not here players around 
> today who are the equal of Louis.
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> BTW not all American jazz is top notch - I have heard some 
> decidedly dodgy stuff from across the pond.
> 
> John Petters
> www.traditional-jazz.com
> Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ

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