Is it Metal from the 50s

[Gretchen]

I was listening to Count Basie with Big Joe Williams today and it is some lively music. I don't know if you could say that Basie could have been the Heavy metal of the 40s, 50s, and 60s but I tell you what, Basie's band made Glenn Miller's band look like a bunch of old men playing at a retirement home. Then to top it off, and I mean really put some swing into it you plop Ella smack dab in the middle of Big Joe and Basie and it's a dance party till dawn.

[Gretchen]

You know Gretchen I'm thinking you might be on to something here, Big Band Metal?

[Gretchen]

Absolutely, just think of the possibilities.

[Gretchen]

Yes, in the right hands the possibilities are endless and possible magical. Hmmm Yea?

[justmeinoz]

And add Gene Krupa on drums!   seeing as Ginger Baker was in short pants then.

Karen.

[K Style Addiction]

I don't know anything about big band but the blues are the roots of rock n' roll, so that's probably what rockers at the time listened to lol.

[justmeinoz]

I guess that BeBop Jazz would have been the Acid Rock of the day then! Charlie Parker = Jimi Hendrix?

[K Style Addiction]

I had to share this once you mentioned Charlie Parker lol