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at the jazz band ball [written 1917]
by woofer3

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Submitted on: Apr 27, 2008 - 10:01:30 AM
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Description This is a cover of a piece first recorded in 1917 by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. This recording was made by a band I play piano with, - a five piece version of the Cardiff band Midnight Special. It was recorded on 5th February 1998 and is one of many impromtu recordings I made with my old reel to reel. It is absolutely live with no mixing whatsoever, just a touch of EQing in places. It was recorded at the Cannal Boat in North Road, Cardiff.
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helenmorris said 255 days ago
Its great
I really enjoyed it, but Brian isnt there. Oh poor Brian
woofer3 said 255 days ago
Oh I know how you feel about Brian-
in fact I think you've got a thing about the Brians of this world!- yes I saw you talking to that new boy drummer last Thursday. His name's Brian isn't it as well. You even made a record about his teeth.- Brian's Teeth indeed ,--

Thanks for listening,

John.
lengold said 255 days ago
One of these
days John - I'm gonna jump in my car and drive to Cardiff just to see you and your band play live. I bet your audiences really have fun. (Mind you the audience at the end of this sound half dead - right miserable bunch!)
This sounds wonderful - you are a truly gifted pianist and the rest of the band sound great too.
What's Welsh Wales beer like? See you there.
Cheers
Len
helenmorris said 255 days ago
It would be great
to see you at the Butchers Arms Len. We have such a good time. Everyone knows everyone else, theres dancing, its great. Please come you'd have a terrific Welsh welcome
lengold said 255 days ago
I really am
very, very tempted - will contact you/John during the summer at some pint (I mean point). Thank you!
Cheers
Len
helenmorris said 255 days ago
You'd love
A pint of Brains dark I'm sure Len
Monkaton said 255 days ago
Helen!
You've convinced me and I'm thousands of miles away in little old Jiffytown on the Missouri River.

Save a pint for me.
woofer3 said 255 days ago
Thanks Len
Yes you'd like the Welsh beer I think. Brains is very popular- they do one called Brain's SA which has been nicknamed skull attack.

Glad you liked it, it's just a fun band really.

John
woofer3 said 255 days ago
well Len
I just replied to this once and it hasn't come out ??? funny.........

- I said that there is a beer here called Brains SA which has been nicknamed Skull Attack if you ever come to Wales you'll have to try it out.

Glad you liked the music, Midnight Special are mainly a fun band, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't!

Thanks for youe comments,

John.
woofer3 said 255 days ago
oh bloody hell !
it's come out twice -

lengold said 255 days ago
Obviously
...too much Brains (or Brians?).
Feter said 255 days ago
at the jazz band ball
this is fabulous track my friend ..what a treat
a true blast .great master job ..I m enjoyin this
much ....thnx so much for share such gem !!


woofer3 said 255 days ago
than you Feter-
this band here as gone through some sort of time warp I think. Glad you like it - thank you for your comments and for listening. Hope you are ok.

John
Monkaton said 255 days ago
Midnight Special
It's a little after midnight here in Jiffytown and we got something special in this wonderful piece.

Thanks for posting these songs, John. Truly a gift. I hope the Welshmen and women realize how good they got it.
woofer3 said 255 days ago
Thank you Tim,
good to hear from you out there in Jiffytown, would love to do a gig in the USA one day though I feel my sell by date is running out a little. Please say hello to Cathy for me.

John.
helenmorris said 254 days ago
We do we do
I can assure you we do
Jarvoid said 254 days ago
Well,wicked
trad jazz,love this to bits and quite a super recording given how it was achieved....is someone tap dancing in there? Brilliant,haven't heard anything like this for ever.....anymore?

Jarvoid
woofer3 said 254 days ago
thank you very much
for your comments - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I did try and DI wherever I could when I recorded it but it was very much a hit or miss situation as there was never much of a soundcheck in these situations.

John
MarkHolbrook said 254 days ago
Beautiful live!
This is the kind of stuff that can ONLY come live! ONLY LIVE! It takes the minute human timing errors and improvs to make a truly dynamic piece!

Impressive work John! You guys rock totally!
woofer3 said 254 days ago
thank you Mark-
I have played on and off for about seventeen years with this little line up and to be honest I find it a refreshing break from rock music which I seem to have spent most of my life playing.

Thhanks again,

John
VicDiesel said 229 days ago
Great jam
This sounds like big fun, and quite authentic apart from that bass which is clearly electric.
woofer3 said 229 days ago
actually a stick bass was used
on this recording, which I would have thought was nearer to an accoustic than an electric but I will have to bow to your superior knowledge here as I am not an expert on this. However it did have a clip on pick up which we did di into a small mixer

John.
VicDiesel said 229 days ago
Chapman stick?
I wasn't quite sure about the bass. It sounded a bit like an electric upright.

Do you mean stick as in Chapman stick?
woofer3 said 229 days ago
you know I really don't know,
This instrument was frettless and just like a double bass without a body and was similar to the sort of instrument I have often seen Sting playing. I was told it was a stick bass. It was built by the bass player himself who is also a violin maker.
said 228 days ago
Great!
Great piece of work. A true classic Jazz.. this is amazing!
woofer3 said 223 days ago
razz a ma tazz -
thanks Birdman....much appreciated.

John.
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