Posted by David Sager on January 17, 2001 at 10:39:13:
In Reply to: Re: ODJB myths-Ken and Marsalis Burns posted by Charlie DeVore on January 12, 2001 at 23:38:44:
Can one 3rd a motion? Well, either way, I couldn't agree more about the wonder drumming of Tont Spago (Sbarbaro) and for that matter the terrific excitement generatied by the ODJB. I disagree with the constant allusions to LaRocca's "Stiff ragtime style." Not that there is anything wrong in playing in a "raggy" fashion, I love Keppard...but my point is LaRocca played in a rather smoothe "rolling" style"-quite unusual for the time. David Sager