[Dixielandjazz] By Ned, we invented the genre:

[Dave Gannett]

Bill is, of course, correct.  Nevertheless, the broader point (which even a 
Dixieland musician should be able to comprehend) stands.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill McCloskey" <mccloskey at gmail.com>
To: "David Gannett" <evidence at otelco.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] By Ned, we invented the genre:


> This kind of argument is a slippery slope. I mean are you really going to
> make the argument that Alex Welsh does not play with the heart and spirit 
> of
> the music? That would be difficult in my eyes. I think the point is that
> today's musicians are as far removed from the culture that became the
> breeding ground for jazz to make any claim of authenticity or  owning the
> spirit of the music difficult to justify. I'm blessed in that I live in 
> New
> York and am a few blocks walk to hearing Jon Kelso every sunday night at 
> the
> Ear Inn and Randy Reinhart at Authur's Tavern on monday nights. I never 
> once
> think that they are good because they are americans. They are good because
> they are talented, worked hard, and dedicated themselves to the music, 
> some
> thing in the reach of any musician no matter where he is from.
>
> Bill
>
> On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 9:16 AM, John Petters 
> <jdpetters at btinternet.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Dave Gannett wrote:
>>
>>> In an effort to display their deep musical knowledge and tongue-clucking
>>> disapproval of my "political incorrectness", their are those on the list 
>>> who
>>> are entirely missing my point, whish is a simple one:  native groups 
>>> which
>>> originate a style of music are, de facto, those most likely to perform 
>>> it in
>>> the spirit which inspired it in the first place.  I never said that 
>>> other
>>> nationalities could NOT perform that particular style, or that they
>>> performed it badly.  I'm talking about the heart and spirit of the 
>>> music,
>>> something which eludes many musicians regardless of nationality, who 
>>> feel
>>> that playing the notes is what the music is about.
>>>
>>
>> So are you saying that only black New Orleanians can get the heart and
>> spirit of the music, if so that blows Condon, Wild Bill and I guess 
>> everyone
>> on the list out of the water!
>> --
>> John Petters
>> www.traditional-jazz.com
>> Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
>>
>>
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