[Dixielandjazz] stirring the pot ... Banjo battle

[Judy Eames]

Steve Voce and my mate Louis L/i/nce.

As my Mum used to say ..... this will end in tears.
Some of our US cousins will take your British irony seriously and 
there'll be war.

 From my point of view the "clanking" of banjos can be easily matched by 
the thudding of a string bass apparently doubling with the drums giving  
scant reference to the  chord structure .  It's the player not the 
instrument that's to blame.

I'd never heard of Bela Fleck but I do know  excellent players in the US 
and in Europe ... Kurt Abell springs to mind; he was the first person I 
heard getting lovely tone and tune from his banjo, but there are many more.

Now I think it's not often we British take the DJML stage so .......time 
for a Royal wedding thread (irony!)

Jude






Steve wrote
> It's a matter for regret, Mr Lance, that your talent for personal 
> abuse etc etc
>
> My reference was to the jolly clankers in rhythm sections. But I don't 
> expect you to distinguish.
> Steve Voce
>
> On 23/02/2011 18:00, Louis Lince wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> You poor deluded idiot, have you never heard of Bela Fleck? Open your 
>> ears.
>>
>> Louis
>>
>>
>>> I enjoy the banjo of it's day - early Ellington, Washboard Rhythm 
>>> Kings etc.
>>> But it's been outdated for 70 years now, and its remorseless clank 
>>> should be suffocated.
>>> Rhythm guitar is fine, but sometimes even that inhibits soloists.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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