[Dixielandjazz] Dead man blues

[Marek Boym]

Hi,
A listener's bit: I agree that some parts were not good as others,
but, on the whole, it was successful.  And I don't think that bands
should play "canned" music (a Dutch band called itself King Oliver
Creole Conseven Blik).
As I have already mentioned before, I saw theentire concert on TV, and
it was rather good, even if I've heard better.
Cheers

On 21 August 2011 14:59, Louis Lince
<louislince at neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Bill & listmates,
>
> I've kept a low profile on this one but I now rise to the challenge:-
>
> 1. I go along the re-interpretation view and also with the "Hokum". It's
> such a personal thing but I'd rather that Wynton and his cohorts play the
> music of our grandfathers and fathers (sorry Ginny - grandparents and
> parents!) with their own spin than let it be forgotten. Like the Curate's
> egg there are some good bits and some awful parts (to my ears). I have no
> doubt that Wynton is fully aware of George Mitchell and his part in the Red
> Hot Peppers' interpretation of Sep 21 1926. Whether or not the reed section
> had heard the original is, to my view, mainly irrelevant as they were
> reading their parts.  The original reed section on the Jelly is wonderful,
> but times move on.
>
> 2. As you rightly point out Jelly only used one trumpet but if Wynton wants
> to use two - that's his perogative. His band , his game! And, in fairness
> his repertory company do perform their take on the wonderful King Oliver
> Creole band of 1923 which cries out for the two horn lead.
>
> 3. There are more than enough "clone" bands out there (not always of the
> highest calibre). Why criticise Wynton and first rate musicians for putting
> a new take on the classics. I seem to be falling into the Steve Barbone camp
> here, but although we disagree on some things we agree on others. The music
> is all.
>
> The music that we attempt to perform is itself an imperfect art form and if,
> sometimes we get it right, then it's a bonus.
>
> Here endeth the lesson...I'm running for cover once more.
>
> best wishes
>
> Louis
>
> PS. I'm not sold on the washboard either!
>
>
>
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