[Tango-L] music; live or dead

[Igor Polk]

Oh, Michael how right you are !!!

Hey, live musicians ! If we come to your concerts and we applause it does
not mean we really think your are the best !
( I am sorry for "we", I usually say "I", but there are at least 2 of us :
Michael and me - we ! )

It is because we are supporting you. Why don't you support us? Spend some
time researching good tango music, become good DJs first? Forget about all
music made after 1952. You HAVE TO know all tango music 1920-1952 very well
in order to play it right. All 17 great bands, right Keith? You want to play
"modern"? If you know what you play, you will play not only "modern", but
also "right". And "great"!

I remember Glover's concert at Verdi. A bandoneonist present even stopped
playing. He was not able to follow exquisite Glover's arrangements and
rhythmical patterns. Frankly, most poor dancers of that club were not able
to dance to the music either, but I was on the seventh heaven. That was in
the past.

I must say that here, in San Francisco, our local bands go in very good
direction. Tango N 9 plays pretty good tangos in classical style. ( Their
1-st CD made years ago is not ok ). Trio Garufa moved slowly but surely to
more refined and classical style - similar to Troilo, I would compare it to.
Roman Rosso, a young professional (!) genius bandoneonist from BA with a
band of local supporters made very good milonga recently at El Valenciano.

And I expect absolutely fantastic tango event in December:
http://www.virtuar.com/tango/index.htm ( this is my site, see the large ad
with links their own sites: 7 women orchestra on the main SF stage and even
more tango dancers ! )
The production site: http://www.leadingladiesoftango.com/page2.htm

So, Michael, our musicians are moving in the right direction. Hopefully
others will follow. Still, a way to go..

But not everybody shares our taste, Michael. I remember, at the last Denver
event, at the alternative milonga Robin played a set of wonderful energizing
old foxtrots ( very tango! Sounds perfect for a milonga. ). A young girl
said to me: "Why is he playing it? I hate it !!!"... I was shockingly
reminded about the reality. Should we wait one more generation?

Igor Polk.
PS.
Links to the mentioned bands can be found here:
http://www.virtuar.com/tango/ongoing.htm#serving

El Valenciano concert photos:
http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/sltango.htm - Roman Rosso