2017, MARCH 15: BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Or, DJANGO REINHARDT VS. CLYDE McCOY)

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Republican Vs. Democrat, Male Vs. Female, War Vs. Peace, Light Vs. Dark, Good Vs. Evil, Man Vs. Machine, Love Vs. Hate, Dog Vs. Cat, Sun Vs. Moon, Brain Vs. Brawn, Oscar Vs. Grammy, Angel Vs. Demon, Laurel Vs. Hardy, Beer Vs. Wine, TV Vs. Radio, Pitcher Vs. Batter, Paper Vs. Plastic, Reality Vs. Fantasy, Yeshua Vs. Beelzebub, Conservative Vs. Liberal, You Vs. Me, House Vs. Senate, Offense Vs. Defense, Kramer Vs. Kramer, Spy Vs. Spy, Fischer Vs. Spassky, W.C. Fields Vs. Sobriety, Harold Gimpy, Jr. Vs. Sheldon J. Pismire, Rock Vs. Paper Vs. Scissors, Islam Vs. Everything, Singer Vs. Singer, Band Vs. Band...
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'BATTLE OF THE BANDS' ('BOTB')
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Shoop-Shooby -
Shooby-Duh-Dooby-Doop-Dooby-Dooby-Doo-Wah -
Buh-Doo-Wah!
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Yes, it's time once again for 'Battle Of The Bands' ('BOTB').
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Alright, let's get on it. Let's get ON this thing!...
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As everyone knows, March 15th through April 14th is officially "Jazz Month", and in honor of that, my next two Battles will feature Jazz recordings. Settle down, children, settle down! I'm not asking you to write a theme, and I promise you that this won't be as painful as all that. It's not like I'm going to be using any Free-Form Be-Bop stuffs or anything like that.
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In fact, I think if you'll just open your mind a tiny crack and give this stuffs a chance, you might find you really like it. I believe these Battles are going to be pretty good because I am using RADICALLY different versions of the songs which should really give you a lot to ponder.
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In this first Battle, it's a very old Jazz song titled 'I've Found A New Baby'. The first recording is by the legendary French Jazz guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt.
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Django will be going up against trumpeter Clyde McCoy, whose recording of the song is, as far as I know, the first example of what I've coined "Punk Jazz" due to its energy and tempo. McCoy, from the family line of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud, was a co-founder of Down Beat magazine.
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{A tip o' me Leprechaun hat to Mary, Mary, Quite Extraordinary for the inspiration.}
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Question:  Will the Mick win this Battle?
Magic 8-Ball sez:  "As I See It, Yes"
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I'VE FOUND A NEW BABY -- Django Reinhardt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVHzYPOr5bw

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I'VE FOUND A NEW BABY -- Clyde McCoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMpj2kqdLt4

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Special Note For CANADIAN Voters:
If that video would not play for you, try link #2 below. If that one won't play either, use link #3, which I am nearly certain will play in Canada. (It's not the same recording but close enough.) And please do me a favor by telling me which of the links played for you. For future reference I'm trying to find a pattern in the YouTube Region Restriction Checker's inconsistent results.
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#2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i17AK151jWs
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#3:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sInLyOxyT3U
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Alright now, “you know the gig”... I welcome you (whoever you are) to vote for your favorite of these songs in the comment section below. And feel free to tell us WHY you chose one song over the other. 

After voting here, I suggest - actually I insist - you pop over to the blogs of the other 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS' participants to see which songs they have chosen and vote there also. (If their ‘BOTB’ blog bits aren’t posted yet, pour yourself two shots of ‘Grand Marnier’ over ice – do it twice – and then return to their blogs to vice your voice ...vote your vice ...voice your vote.)

Voice Your Vote...

@ ‘TOSSING IT OUT’ by clicking HERE.
@ ‘YOUR DAILY DOSE’ by clicking HERE.
@ 'MIKE'S RAMBLINGS' by clicking HERE.
@ 'CURIOUS AS A CATHY' by clicking HERE.
@ 'THE SOUND OF ONE HAND TYPING' by clicking HERE.
@ 'ANGELS BARK' by clicking HERE.
@ 'JINGLE JANGLE JUNGLE' by clicking HERE.

As I've done in the past, I will continue to return to my 'BOTB' blog bits on the 7th and 21st of each month to post my own votes and announce the winners in the comment sections.
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~ Stephen T. McCarthy
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