Re: Dangers of Dixieland

[Matt Davignon <mdavig@sfsu.edu>]

They should make soft trombones. They'd be made out of Nerf material. They
wouldn't make sound very well, but they'd certainly be very fun, and very 
safe.

Hoover Alan wrote:

> Clearly, the maker of the trombone should be sued.  All trombones should 
>be
> banned.  Incrementally, of course, after first banning assault trombones,
> and after creating laws where background checks are to be made of the
> individuals who apply to purchase them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liebig, Steuart A. [mailto:LiebigSA@Maritz.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:20 AM
> To: 'Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com'
> Subject: RE: Dangers of Dixieland
>
>         addendum to this . . .
> > > > MAN SLIDES HIS TROMBONE & KILLS MUSICIAN IN FRONT OF HIM! By Randy
> > > > Jeffries/Weekly World News (January 23, 1996)
> >
> > The incident has provoked a
> > > > storm of controversy over whether or not American jazz should be
> > played
> > > > in German colleges. "I believe the music is to blame," said 
>Gratzfeld
> > > > band director Heinrich Sommer. "I was pressured to play that 
>selection
> > > > by school administrators. But I've always said jazz is dangerous
> > music,
> > > > "Our musicians can't control themselves when they play it. They 
>move
> > and
> > > > rock back and forth, creating chaos. If I had my way, American
> > Dixieland
> > > > would be outlawed in Germany. I've been directing bands for 30 
>years
> > and
> > > > I've never heard of anyone dying while playing a German march."
> > > >
> >
> >
>         this reminded me of something else i received not so long ago.
>
> DANCE BAND RULES AND REGULATIONS DURING THE 3RD REICH
>
> An actual set of rules from Germany, unfortunately this is not a joke!