[Dixielandjazz] From a semi-lurker

[David Richoux]

One of the groups I was thinking of were called The Carpetbaggers - I  
found one site that says they will make a digital copy of the LP for  
$66 but I have no idea what they are doing here (possible violations  
of copyrights, etc?):
http://www.vinylrevolution.com/album_B373985/CARPETBAGGERS/DIXIELAND_WITH_A_TWIST.htm

I would have to go through my collection to remember which LPs I have  
in this category (not many...)

Dave Richoux

On Jun 23, 2009, at 10:07 AM, Barb Jordan wrote:

>
> Hi Dave et al,
>
> Is there anyway to listen to those Dixieland versions of hit C&W  
> songs, other than buying the LPs?
>
> Barbara
>
>
> Burlington, Ontario Canada
>
> > From: tubaman at tubatoast.com
> > Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:36 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] From a semi-lurker
> > CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > To: jordan_barb at hotmail.com
> >
> > Steve and all,
> >
> > While listening to Prairie Home Companion this last weekend  
> (surprised
> > to hear my old band-mate Norton Buffalo!) I was thinking there are a
> > lot of songs that are considered to be Country & Western or
> > "Americana" that would make great OKOM music. The chord structure  
> and
> > arrangement of these songs are not much different, the melodies are
> > solid, and the lyrics can be OK (sometimes.)
> >
> > I have a few LPs from the 1950s and 60s that have Dixieband versions
> > of hit C&W songs from back then, but there have been very few bands
> > regularly doing this sort of thing (that I know of) since then.
> > Tuleburg JB used to do "Elvira" and I remember hearing a few bands  
> at
> > various Sacramento festivals doing one or two as novelty songs, but
> > there are certainly many fine songs to chose from that could be  
> played
> > "straight."
> >
> > (And while The California Repercussions does covers of Britney  
> Spears
> > and such, I don't think a lot of "modern rock" hits would make it in
> > OKOM arrangements ;-)
> >
> > Dave Richoux
> >
> > On Jun 23, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Steve Heist wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > You know, I posted the notice about the Montreal Jazz Festival up
> > > here in Montreal, because although it, for the most part, is a  
> more
> > > modern jazz festival (and by the way, the world's largest jazz
> > > festival), that many might like to listen to and/or expand their
> > > interest in the music.
> > >
> > > I have always felt it doesn't hurt to listen to something new
> > > (unless it's at a painful volume - ha ha)
> > >
> > > I remember when I was young and just starting out in trad jazz,  
> how
> > > we used to take "modern" songs - Hello Dolly, Alley Cat,  
> Washington
> > > Square, Bonnie and Clyde, (remember that from the 60's???) etc.  
> etc.
> > > and "make them our own" and make some really incredible  
> arrangements
> > > out of them. Even now, I have found a wealth of modern songs of
> > > THIS era - and turned them into GREAT dixieland pieces.
> > >
> > > Currently, the one I'm working on, is very exciting and I'd like  
> to
> > > turn some of the band leaders on to the song, "Woke Up This
> > > Morning", by a group (I believe) is called Alabama 3... To those
> > > immediately unknowing of this song, it is the theme song of The
> > > Sopranos!!!
> > > (Woke up this morning, got myself a gun, Mama always said I'd be
> > > the, chosen one...)
> > > If you get a chance listen to it and I think you'll see it has a  
> lot
> > > going on in it - chord structure is simplistic to the max - as  
> I've
> > > been listening to it, it just seems to go back and forth from the
> > > minor to the 7th (Dm to A7, over and over) This kind of simplistic
> > > chord flow is great to improvise on... I would really love to hear
> > > a jazz band work this one up! First, it's VERY recognizable and I
> > > think would appeal to all ages. Anyway, feel free to work it up
> > > and, as always,
> > > ALL the Best,
> > > Steve "Stubby" Heist
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Smith" <robert.smith at tele2.no
> > > >
> > > To: "Steve Heist" <steveheist at earthlink.net>
> > > Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:29 PM
> > > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] From a semi-lurker
> > >
> > >
> > >> At Ginny's request I'm going to offer an opinion on MKOM. I'm not
> > >> often stinulated to offer a musical opinion because I don't feel
> > >> that I have the necessary knowledge or anything new on my  
> favourite
> > >> records. However, I've just received a CD by a female vocalist  
> who
> > >> calls herself Judy D. In my opinion she carries on the  
> tradition of
> > >> Sarah, Billie , and Ella, especially Ella. If these singers are
> > >> YKOM, then I strongly urge you to buy this CD (available on  
> CDBaby
> > >> where you can hear snippets). It's worth the money just for her
> > >> rendition of "All Of Me". Her vocalising on this track is in the
> > >> best Ella tradition.
> >
> >
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