[Dixielandjazz] DJML Facebook Page

Fri Jan 24 01:15:18 PST 2014

Sorry to say, in a way, yes. But it is not my cup of tea. Banjos with
magnetic pickups like an electric guitar sounds just like that, a castrated
electric guitar. I once bought and own a Gibson TG50 with a magnetic pickup
so I have tested it. If you want to amplify a banjo or guitar, six or four
string, you have to use a good stand along microphone, like a Shure 57, to
preserve the authentic acoustic sound. That is what I use when playing my
tenor guitars. My Paramount banjo, 1930, do not need any amplification with
the right plain plastic vellum installed.
Ulf
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Från: Gary Lawrence Murphy [mailto:garym at teledyn.com] 
Skickat: den 24 januari 2014 02:58
Till: Ulf Jagfors
Kopia: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Ämne: Re: [Dixielandjazz] DJML Facebook Page

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
>
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> 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/
>
>
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> >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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