[Dixielandjazz] FW: Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen

[Judy Eames]

No Marek,
I didn't miss the 3 Bs bit  you seemed to imply that Barber hadn't been 
part of the pop culture in the UK.
I see what you meant to convey now.

Jude

nowwww.judyeames.co.ukOn 09/03/13 10:08, Marek Boym wrote:
> Hello Judy,
> You seem to have missed the "one of the "Three B's" bit!  It's always
> been "Bilk, Barber, Ball," but, somehow, the Barber band managed to be
> among the most popular trad bands without funny waistcoats and "pop"
> hits, making such jazz items like Willie the Weeper or Bobby Saftoe
> great hits.  I don't know whether Barber ever had anything in the
> charts like Acker Bilk, but I don't remember anything as syrupy as
> "Stranger on the Shore" with a million string orchestra (hence the use
> of "no strings attached" in connection with post trad boom, jazzy
> renditions; the pun was intended).  For years I could not find a
> decent Acker Bilk record, as all had such pop standards as "Hey,
> Jude," for example.  Ball, too, played a lot of "pop" material; I was
> very disappointed that his "When I'm 64" was entirely vocal (my first
> encounter with the song).
>
> I have neverbought anything by Barber's later bands, because I cannot
> stand that terrible "blues" guitar; as far as I (and most of my
> friends) am concerned, the Barber Band IS the trad band.
> Ottilie Patterson was among the better jazz singers, even if her
> appearance i "That's Trad, Dad" was less than great.  I especially
> like her blues singing ("Mean Mistreater is on my first Barber EP,
> which i'e had since something like 1961 of '62).  I've never liked his
> skiffle group, but then, I don't like the genre in general.
> Best wishes,
> Marek
>
>
> On 9 March 2013 02:17, Judy Eames <jude at judyeames.co.uk> wrote:
>> www.judyeames.co.uk
>>
>>
>> On 08/03/13 23:28, Marek Boym wrote:
>>> Barber, actually never succumbed to the "pop" aura).
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Barber
>>
>> Check this link Marek .... I know it's "Wiki" but I think it's pretty
>> accurate.
>>
>> Chris Barber achieved  much of his success because of the "trad" boom.
>> True, he moved on to more mainstream music (thus upsetting a lot of fans:-)
>> ) but trust me his band and Ottilie Patterson were UK pop idols for a while,
>> I know because I used to want to be Ottilie when I was about 15!
>>
>>
>> Jude
>>
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