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I guess McCann is not as popular as I thought. Good Monkey Mark Freeh (NYC) ---------- > From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: The Phillip McCann debate > Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 4:33 AM > > CRAIG BENNETT wrote: > > > I've read this argument (substitute argument with word of your choice) with > > interest. I think we're just going to have to beg to differ here. I'm lucky > > enough to have played in the same band as him which was a thrill (he is > > after all one of the best know and experienced cornet players we have) BUT > > I have got to say that I am still not a PM fan. > > > > He wasn't, for me, a bandsman, being rather aloof at times and also very > > sarcastic/patronising. Quite often he was more of a hinderance than a help > > to the BAND e.g. refusing to move tuning slide/constantly interrupting the > > conductor (ps I'm already taking cover). Now as a player no-one can take > > away what he has done (especially going back to his BDM days and listening > > to him on a recording as a teenage top-man with Faireys in about 1969 - > > quite brilliant). > > Very well put Craig! I endorse your commenst fully having also played in the > same band as Mr McCann. We had countless 'disagreements' about what a bandsman > should be like! As for him interupting the conductor - the phrase 'tail wagging > the dog' was often evident. > > As for playing - yes, one of the best but hey, at the end of the day any player > is one of 24 others - a team and he was never real good with teamwork! > > Monkey > > > -- > unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to > listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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