"Gist, Kelly" wrote:
>
> Duane, I don't believe I've ever heard a banjo in any "*JAZZ!" ensemble. At
> least not here in Texas, nor when I dwelled in California. I'll have to
> look it this further...
*No not in Texas whar yah Gottah have a fiddle in da band!<G>
But if'n you go back..
You'll see the Banjo was a key element in primitive Ragtime-
Dixieland- and early Jazz!
*..as somewat o' a Banjer con-o-sour<G>
I find the technique to be Banjo strum'n and adds a
'ripping sound behind the brass in early jazz..
Banjer that were played in that manor were the tenor
and plectrum form without the 5th string..
5 string is a unique American invention that has two
primary styles
1. Old tyme 'frailing- 'knocking or 'clawhammer
2. finger picking (2 or 3 mostly) and general called
"Scruggs style.." In honor of a man I hold second to
Cdr.Johnnie Barnes, the master of 3 finger Earl Scruggs..
*who BTY got his start playing again in church!
(A Trend to note for possible future reference)
*as a total aside...
I happen to also play the fiddle<G> *poorly.. and
own a 4/4 with the bridge shaved for "cherokee saw'n"
or "double stop" that was part of Bob Wills group-
"The Texas Playboys"
*It's mighty fine though my youngbuck dropped it in the dark
at National Rendezvou and tweeked out the center post so
that I need it looked at before tentioning the strings...
Kids!
(*I'll carry it dad... oh, oooops!)
-=A=-
>
> Chief Flaming Hair
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Wheeler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:18 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [RR] *JAZZ!
>
> *I watch a lot of Public TV *PBS as well as read
> a variety of secular news magizines to fuel my
> "moderate Independent political views<G>"
>
> And recently there is a series about the US Music
> style called JAZZ! (*I'll be quick to run to the thin ice)
>
> Amazeingly, very few musicians began to play music
> outside of a church! Music.. being a powerfull primal force
> had these young churchmen flock to places where music
> was free flowing and open to expression. Some of these
> places were on "the wrong side of the tracks"...
>
> It's no wonder, that Christian elements heard the influence
> of the Devil in the "Blue" note! Musicians had discovered
> a shift in tempo, and accent on the off-beat.
>
> In the deep south "the Blues" had a direct relation to
> the "spiritual" sang in soulfull style<G> As these songs
> crossed the racial gulf, White folks began to sing the
> songs.. and evolved a folk style common to a blended
> celtic/British heritage of jigs and reels..
>
> Pentecostal churches that I attended, had strong musical
> elements relateing to "country style" or "Bluegrass"
> influenced accoustic sound.
>
> With electric instruments... the sound of my "Holy Roller"
> church at times, combined musical forms with the "blue"
> note and "off-beat" rythms to promote the demonstration
> of the power of "The Holy Ghost and Fire"
>
> *Question..
>
> How much of this was musical contrivence, and how much
> was the work of the "Holy Ghost"? *Was there ever a compromise
> with the fleshly origins of the "blue note?"
>
> -=A=-
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