[Dixielandjazz] DJML Facebook Page

Gary Lawrence Murphy garym at teledyn.com
Thu Jan 23 17:57:44 PST 2014


ever play one of those solid-body electric banjos? ;)



On 1/23/14, Ulf Jagfors <ulf.jagfors at telia.com> wrote:
> Great Bill
>
> But you will probably not convince members of the 78 rpm scratch, click and
> hiss noise fan club. As an example of what new technology can do. I have
> about 15.000 OKOM recordings from 1917-1935 with mostly better quality in
> my
> smart phone. But that will not convince them either. I do not need a crank
> up Vitrola disc player in my backseat of my car or in my summer vacation
> resort house. I carry all recordings with me in my pocket. Handy? Of course
> it is extremely handy and versatile if you really are interested in
> listening to and search for music on the spot. Not to talk about all old
> recordings and bands I recently have discovered by this new technology. I
> did not had a clue about them before in spite of the fact that I have
> listen
> to OKOM music since around 1950.
>
> How about electric pianos, very common for practical reasons, as many
> concert facilities today lack an old fashion piano. Shall we abound OKOM
> electric piano playing for sentimental or fear of new technology reasons?
> And worst of all. Microphones for vocal amplification. Conclusion: if you
> don´t have the voice resources as Bessie, don´t enter the stage. Or shall
> we
> go back to acoustic horn use???
>
> Facebook has it pros and cons. Why don´t skip to worry about the bad sides
> (they are there indeed and I hate them) and embrace the good sides.
> Facebook
> is a worldwide practical mean of gather and socialize people with a common
> interest. I have been on a number Facebook OKOM and music lists for several
> years now and never seen any major negative side's crop up on those lists.
> On the contrary. I have never got so much interesting informations in any
> other type of lists. This because of the existing facility to attaché video
> and sound informations, links etc.
>
> If you are worried that Facebook trace your behavior for commercial
> reasons.
> Then you better skip the Internet as a whole for good. Don´t use any credit
> cards. Don´t travel with flight tickets. Don´t subscribe to any magazines,
> newspapers or cable TV. Don´t make any phone calls. Be an eremite in the
> wilderness. We are monitored whatever we do today, and we can´t do anything
> about it. Facebook or not does not make any difference at all. Big
> commercial Brother see you anyhow. Yes, they can because Yes, they scan.
>
> Sorry, sorry, sorry for offending some people on this list but, without
> accepting technical progress we will definitely bury the OKOM music for
> good, sooner or later. Facebook with all its shortcomings is one possible
> way today to achieve this goal, to let OKOM stay alive. And it could be one
> gate way to the next generation. Within a few years Facebook will be gone
> and forgotten like Myspace etc. But use its positive side today and neglect
> what could come in the future.
>
> Yes, I confess (as the tune I sometimes play). I am a retired electronic
> engineer. A technical nerd. But also, all type of banjo player. And banjo
> historian and collector. And traditional African music research traveler.
> And frequent player of live OKOM music.
>
> Ulf in Stockholm
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] För SargentDrums at aol.com
> Skickat: den 23 januari 2014 05:41
> Till: Ulf Jagfors
> Kopia: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Ämne: [Dixielandjazz] DJML Facebook Page
>
> For years now, I  have wondered why this group has not moved to Facebook.
>
> It has everything that we could want for communications. It truly IS
> perfect
> for what happens here AND it eliminates all of the quirks that exist in the
> outmoded form of "Plain Text Only" email. Really, this IS a  clunker.
>
> Therefore, I have started a Facebook Group for us. It is called  the
> Dixieland Jazz Mailing List. (What else would it be called?) I labeled it
> that to make it easy for you guys to find it.
>
> I am not suggesting that you completely abandon this email deal, BUT, for
> those of you who want to make your lives easier and more fun AND share
> photos,  music, videos, your websites, your gigs AND keep commentaries
> straight, this is  the way to go!
>
> BTW, for some of you old "set in you ways" dudes, just know that Facebook
> is
> NOT just for kids. There are a ton of your peers on it, so don't treat it
> like your VCR that's still flashing 12:00. I guarantee you're going to like
> it .  . . AND, it's free!
>
>
> Here is the emails address for the  group:
> DixielandJazz at groups.facebook.com
>
>
> This is the web address for the  group:
> http://www.facebook.com/groups/DixielandJazz/
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >From the "Dixieland Jazz Mailing  List" Facebook Group:
>
> I created this page as a tool to move the outmoded  Dixieland Jazz Mailing
> List from a Plain Text only email vehicle to a current,  more productive,
> useful means of communicating in this century.
>
> Here we  can enjoy photos, video clips, website links, audios. Members can
> comment and  read comments without having to open individual emails to read
>
> a one-sentence  comment. There commentaries will be linked directly to the
> post to which they  are commenting.
>
> This will all be faster ...and more  efficient for everyone, all while
> taking advantage of all forms of media with  are directly connected to what
> we
> do in our performance - which is to provide  audible music and visual
> entertainment and the promotion of such.
>
>
> Bill  Sargent
> 414-305-6955
>
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