[Dixielandjazz] Western Swing OKOM?

[Dixiejazzdata]

Mike :   Like it or not Guitars are part of the evolution of Jazz and all other genres of music.

All music played well can 
"SWING"    ( as in it moves the listener )  and excites them and entices them to listen to more of the same:))

 

 Hell even Classical music has it's Swingin' moments to their audience.   Some Rock & Roll also Swings, just watch the audiences.

Swing is a state of Mind !!!

P.S.    All Jazz does not Swing either :))  especially the way sooooo many play it.


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: M J (Mike) Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
To: B.B. Buffington <dixiejazzdata at aol.com>
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 9, 2011 5:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Western Swing OKOM?


Responding from the "Don't Know Schidt" Department.



My rare listening to western swing has always made me wonder why I don't hear 

more "swing" instruments, ie, the miscellany of horns, either brass or woodwind.  

In a few Bob Wills pics I see a sax sitting on the floor.  But in the many times 

I've listened to Bob, all I hear is those damned (sic) guitars.



I'm admitting I may (most likely) be un-sufficiently proficient in the Listening 

Dept, but so far I haven't heard anything like "swing" from "western swing" than 

the mere rhythm.  If you're gonna claim "swing", shouldn't there be some 

distinct "crossover", instrument-wise?



Realising I'll get skewered, I nonetheless dare to hit "send".



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