Re: link: How to Sound Like a Geezer

[r l reid <ro...>]

I think it is an incredibly offensive diatribe, but I think that
was the point.

Thank God, in my limited experience ther are a lot of other
expressions out there.  There are some very sweet people who
don't make a romatitcised, petty bourgiouse aping of thier
idea of the lumpenproletariat a "gospel".

I very much enjoy his/thier playing and would go to great lengths
to hear thier music, however.  

Inna Barmash wrote:
> Not sure if this has already been discussed, but below is a link to a
> great little traditional klezmer manifesto by Bob Cohen of Di Naye
> Kapelye.  I'd love to hear what you folks think about it - are the
> opinions expressed there sort of the gospel of the traditional klezmer
> world?

Well, you asked.

r l reid        ro (at) rreid(dot)net

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