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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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Its great &mdash 04/27/08 - 10:19:05 AM
I really enjoyed it, but Brian isnt there. Oh poor Brian

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Oh I know how you feel about Brian- &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:10:20 AM
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.


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One of these &mdash 04/27/08 - 12:16:05 PM
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



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It would be great &mdash 04/27/08 - 12:31:03 PM
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

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I really am &mdash 04/27/08 - 12:57:00 PM
very, very tempted - will contact you/John during the summer at some pint (I mean point). Thank you!
Cheers
Len



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You'd love &mdash 04/27/08 - 01:06:19 PM
A pint of Brains dark I'm sure Len

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Helen! &mdash 04/28/08 - 12:31:36 AM
You've convinced me and I'm thousands of miles away in little old Jiffytown on the Missouri River.

Save a pint for me.

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Thanks Len &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:14:40 AM
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

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well Len &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:20:28 AM
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.

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oh bloody hell ! &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:25:02 AM
it's come out twice -

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Obviously &mdash 04/28/08 - 07:22:38 AM
...too much Brains (or Brians?).

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at the jazz band ball &mdash 04/27/08 - 03:50:33 PM
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 !!


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than you Feter- &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:23:30 AM
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

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Midnight Special &mdash 04/28/08 - 12:29:32 AM
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.




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Thank you Tim, &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:33:27 AM
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.

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We do we do &mdash 04/28/08 - 10:24:41 AM
I can assure you we do

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Well,wicked &mdash 04/28/08 - 08:34:51 AM
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

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thank you very much &mdash 04/28/08 - 09:12:23 AM
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

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Beautiful live! &mdash 04/28/08 - 09:09:11 AM
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!

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thank you Mark- &mdash 04/28/08 - 09:16:33 AM
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

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Great jam &mdash 05/23/08 - 09:06:40 AM
This sounds like big fun, and quite authentic apart from that bass which is clearly electric.

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actually a stick bass was used &mdash 05/23/08 - 11:05:06 AM
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.



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Chapman stick? &mdash 05/23/08 - 01:11:11 PM
I wasn't quite sure about the bass. It sounded a bit like an electric upright.

Do you mean stick as in Chapman stick?



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you know I really don't know, &mdash 05/23/08 - 02:12:22 PM
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.



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Great! &mdash 05/24/08 - 08:37:07 AM
Great piece of work. A true classic Jazz.. this is amazing!



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razz a ma tazz - &mdash 05/29/08 - 11:21:35 AM
thanks Birdman....much appreciated.

John.

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