[Trombone-l] Lassus again, what were the chances?

[Jeff Albert]

I don't think many people know the history, and fewer people care.

I DO wish the song would go away, because I think it is crappy music  
and insulting to the trombone, regardless of any racial implication.

And that goes for Teddy trombone too.

Jeff
On May 2, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Eric Edwards wrote:

> You have to kind of wonder how many people really know ANY of the  
> history of
> Lassus.  And do they care.
>
> Unfortunately,  if there are issues, there is bound to be someone  
> around to
> get their panties in a wad over it.
>
> This is not directed at anyone in particular, just a general  
> observation.
> "Just shut up and play!"
>
>
> Eric
>
> Eric, Leandra, Sara, Jared & Lily
> Edwards
> "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of  
> low
> price has faded"
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at server5.samford.edu
> [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at server5.samford.edu]On Behalf Of zemry1
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Lassus again, what were the chances?
>
> I don't think that it has been perverted to a racial slur. I think  
> that many
> people are finally starting to perceive the history behind the song.
> However, 99.999999999999999999999999999 percent of the population  
> of the USA
> don't know about Lassus trombone and don't care. I hardly think  
> that Jesse
> Jackson or Al Sharpton are gonna consider this much of an issue to get
> involved in. So..........for those who still want to program this  
> song for
> future concerts ,don't expect any massive protests!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Burton" <John.Burton at JohnBurton.org>
> To: "Bone List" <trombone-l at samford.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Lassus again, what were the chances?
>
>
>> Yea, it's a shame that what had once become known as "The National  
>> Anthem
>> for Trombones" has now been perverted to a racial slur.
>>
>> Just goes to show ya.....
>>
>>
>> After all these years, and all the times I've done Lassus it's  
>> still fun
>> to play, and the crowd still seems to enjoy it.  I like the idea of
>> playing into the audience tho.  I don't think we've ever done it  
>> quite
>> that way.  Nearly always sitting/standing in front.  Hmm..  Wonder  
>> how we
>> could wander into the crowd without the ensuing lawsuit...
>>
>>
>>
>> ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>> john burton
>> Bach 50B3
>> Bass Trombone, Charleston NeoPhonic Orchestra
>> South Charleston, West Virginia
>
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