[Dixielandjazz] Reminder about to-nite and Sunday with NewMelbourne Jazz Band

[Marek Boym]

I agree with you, Fuzzy.  If one does not wish to read Ross' email, they
are easy to delete without much ado.  I enjoy seeing them - it's nice to
see that some OKOM bands have regular work!
His is not the only band which mentions its shows - others use the
expression "Shameless plug."  True, the US bandsstand better chance of
drawing listmates, but - so what?  The US is a fairly large country, and
most listmates probably live farther than driving distance from most gigs,
not to mention that driving after alcoholic refreshments is hardly
recommended.

Cheers


On 6 November 2013 20:21, Fuzzy <fuzzymail at fuzzyjazz.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> In lieu of seeing any other answers to your question come into my inbox,
> I'll throw in a response:
>
> I'm generally a "browser" of the postings, and not an active poster, so I
> guess the answer to your question will need to be addressed by the power
> users of this service.  Perhaps there is already a policy in place to
> address the issue?
>
> The creators/members of this list have already narrowed the community down
> to a core: OKOM
>
> Do you really suggest that we create bans within an already small
> community?
> Right now, (to me) it is a very amusing community, and I love the various
> flavors and colors offered:
>
> I know Ross' posts will come like clockwork, and they make me smile every
> time, because I respect him and I'm always happy to know he's still hard at
> it, and that I have not yet missed my chance to hear him in person one day.
> I know Marek will share his stories about various experiences he has had
> (past and present), and will most likely include a short mention of the
> beverage of choice he enjoyed on any given night.  I know Mike Vax will
> voice his frustrations with the hurdles he encounters in his endeavors of
> jazz propagation, and I empathize with his dilemma.  I know Bob Ringwald
> will chime in to herald his daughter's endeavors, announce an upcoming
> performance, provide reviews, or graciously provide direction to the
> community.  I know that the historians amongst us will enthrall us all with
> debates over the word "Louisiana" and how it was spelled, when it was
> spelled which way, and why it should be indexed one way or the other, along
> with every detail in between.  I know that the random poster will
> eventually
> be looking for a lead sheet which cannot be found in their otherwise full
> collections.
>
> Personally, I find it all adds together to make an enthralling community.
>
> One person's clutter is another person's treasure I guess.  If we get rid
> of
> the "clutter" - what is left?  We're already in a small boat, and it seems
> that cutting off one section or another would be contrary to the purpose of
> getting more people to join us in our boat.
>
> I'd actually be happy to see more postings of gigs so that I could know
> where groups I enjoy listening to happen to be playing, so I might plan my
> trips accordingly.
>
> In Warmest Regards,
> Fuzzy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve Voce
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 7:48 AM
> To: Fuzzy
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Reminder about to-nite and Sunday with
> NewMelbourne Jazz Band
>
> Only a tiny percentage of us live in Australia. Only a tiny percentage of
> those that do (if any) will be within range of where this band plays. For
> at
> least 99.9 per cent of us then, these adverts are junk mail. Can they be
> stopped?
> Imagine the clutter if every band that wanted to posted its gigs here.
>
> Steve Voce
>
>
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