[Dixielandjazz] non-jazz {WAS: RE: When Country Meets Dixie}

[Jerry Gordon]

Egad, Steve! I've been completely misunderstood, just as Judy Eames
predicted. Let me be more explicit:

"Unique" means one of a kind. Something is either unique (i.e., there is
nothing else like it) or it is not. There are no degrees of uniqueness. One
thing cannot be "more unique" than another, nor can it be more unique than
two others, i.e.," most unique."

Having said that, I recognize that many people incorrectly use "unique" as
if it means "different." There can be, of course, degrees of difference.
Language is constantly changing, and some day, unique = different will be
accepted as standard usage. Until then, I will continue to tilt at
windmills. (Since we're friends, you can call me Don.)

My statement " ... it's got nothing to do with jazz" referred not to any of
the musical content of your email; I meant simply that the expression "most
unique" rankles me in and of itself. 

Jerry the pedantic washboardist.


-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen G Barbone [mailto:barbonestreet at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 6:00 PM
To: Jerry Gordon
Cc: DJML
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] When Country Meets Dixie


On Jan 16, 2012, at 1:55 PM, Jerry Gordon wrote:

> "Most unique" rankles me, and it's got nothing to do with jazz.

In answer to Barbone

> Stephen G Barbone Wrote:
>
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] When Country Meets Dixie
>
> CAVEAT: The following excerpt from a Press Release may rankle the 
> "trad purists". Especially the last sentence:
> "It's the most unique thing that we may hear musically for a long 
> time."

Dear Jerry:

Why not? Don't the Dukes play jazz?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband