[Dixielandjazz] Whatever happened to style?

[Phil Wilking]

The general degradation of standards which happens to every society which
doesn't ruthlessly cull its members who don't measure up.

In our own case, it is most evidenced by the shift from "equality of
oportunity" to "equality of results." Since the "one trick pony" is valued
as highly as the triple-crown winner or the 5-gaited show champion, why
should the champions bother to perform?

In economics it is known as "Gresham's Law (sp.?): "Bad money drives out
good." When counterfieting and devaluation are rampant, good gold coins are
hoarded.

In music, when bad players are paid as much as good ones, the good ones, who
know they are worth more (in every sense) get day jobs and play at home.

"Illigitimati non carborundum,"
Phil Wilking

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Walton Entertainment" <larrys.bands at charter.net>

> They are like one beat drummers - lot of them around too.  What ever
> happened to style?
>