[Dixielandjazz] Panama

[Robert Ringwald]

Ginny wrote:

(snip)
>I'd just as soon folks would learn the initial melody and harmony first.   
(snip)

Then she wrote:

(snip)
I thought Sheik's original question was very clear; I.e., paraphrased, if
someone ones to learn the tune using their ears, who is a good source for
the  original melody?
Seems fair enough to me to want knowledge on that.
(snip)

I agree with Ginny.  

When I am going to learn a new tune, or am going to record a tune, I like to go back to the original, definitive recording.  I believe that is what David (Sheik) was asking for.  

Sure, I can listen to what someone recorded last year, or 10 years ago, or 20 years ago, etc.  But I want to hear the original if possible.  

After hearing and learning the original, then I will make whatever changes I want and will improvise.  However, I want to start with the original, not with a recording of someone else's version which they may have picked up from someone else's version which that person may have picked up from someone else's version, etc.  Otherwise, I'd be making changes and improvising on someone else's version, rather than the original.  

  
 --Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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