[Dixielandjazz] From a semi-lurker

Tue Jun 23 11:03:22 PDT 2009

Yea, I would have to check them out and the copyright issue....

I asked because I also love to sing C&W; such as Crazy, Always (Patsy Cline), Stand By Your Man (Tammy Wynette), Your Cheatin Heart, Tennessee Waltz and others.

Thanks Dave,

Barbara

Burlington, Ontario Canada

> From: tubaman at tubatoast.com
> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:41:22 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] From a semi-lurker
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: jordan_barb at hotmail.com
> 
> 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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