On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Colin Buttimer wrote:
quoted 7 lines It is a dark day when guys like Malachi Favors and Tony Williams are> > It is a dark day when guys like Malachi Favors and Tony Williams are
> > considered to be "Laswell associates" (though I guess they brought it on
> > themselves in some way).
> I heartily agree with your first point (the sin of ignorance of one of the
> greatest drummers there's been and of a great bassist is almost
> unforgivable) and strenuously disagree with you on your second Rob - have
> you never got mixed up with the wrong people? Never held a dodgy opinion? My
Settle down, lad. Whatever their reasons for getting mixed up with the
Laz, I'm sure they are men enough to accept responsibility for their
decisions (as well they should). I never said that their associations in
the 80s detracted from their considerable contributions to the existing
body of music (and really, is there any jazz musician who escaped the 80s
unscathed?)
-rob
ps- for the record, I have in fact, NEVER held a dodgy opinion.
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