[Dixielandjazz] FW: Turk Murphy

[Marek Boym]

I've heard drumless bands that swung, and unswinging drummers.  I don't
remember whether Turk had a drummer when I heard the band in 1980, but it
was quite lifeless, even though it later made wonderful things.
Cheers


On 14 April 2013 19:32, Jim Kashishian <jim at kashprod.com> wrote:

>
> Marek wrote:
> >Hal Smith might have been great on the album.  But would he ADD anything?
>
> When Turk played without drums the tuba & banjo took care of the
> downbeat/upbeat thing.  It worked fine on his recordings.  Dunno about
> live,
> as when I saw him live he was using a drummer.
>
> I've played with & without drums.  I prefer "with" if it is a good drummer.
> The general audience prefers with, period! I believe even Turk had problems
> with this little fact of life.  People like to see/hear a drummer in a Jazz
> band!
>
> I've heard tales of a drummer being painted on the wall of the bandstand in
> Seal Beach, California, in fact, when Turk felt the demands of his
> audience.
> I lived in Seal Beach, but the club was gone by the time I moved there, so
> I
> can't verify that.
>
> Jim
>
>
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