Dick Contino at Cotati

Dick Contino performing at the Cotati Accordion Festival on Sunday, August 27, 2006. (Sorry about the sound; I was sitting close to the speakers!)

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[xxxbuggy23]

Educate me? do you even know how to take an accordian out of it's case? Myron was exellent maybe the best,but don't knock other great players!you two guys would be lucky to get too polish Contino's petosa! Do you even play? If you did you would recognize individual style and that's what he has! no one plays like him.especially the triplet bellows shake. did I loose you?

[gijoedaisy]

Fantastic after all these years! I can't wait to see him next week at Festa. Always fun to see him live.

[carmelorandisi]

complimenti al mio carissimo paesano Dick,sei fenomenaleee !!!

[uccmmcpo]

Csertainly was a good accordianist but as I recall he fell out of favor with the public after he failed to report for the draft . Seems he was a contientious objector.

Anyway my attentions were subsequently focussed on Van Damme and Magnante anyway. Anyone remember Lou Podesto the accordionist on the early Pudney show back in the 50`s?

[outbackdakota]

You still taking those strong drugs to screw up your brain? I am better than all of them! Floren was a fantastic artist to say the least. They all had something different.

[kpls72]

Pathetic HOW, Al? Explain, please. I got RANGE when it comes to music, and I hope you do, too. Tom

[GHook1967]

Its too bad we see comments on how different artists compare with each other. The only bad thing is the accordion is no longer the marquee instrument. I appreciate the practice to be good but it also takes stage presence. It is the music which is important and the performer presents and "sells" the music. Each artist has their important place to bring the accordion back to prominence. Lets work to that end. It is one of the most versitile instruments made. Fran the Accordion Man

[alrossi123]

You people are pathetic.

Al Rossi

Thomaston, CT

[teenonator]

I've been looking for Contino CD's forever. He is really hot stuff. I'll always remember "A Child's Garden Of Grass", which said under no circs to listen to Contino, Myron Floren, or Florian Zaybach, unless they were playing together. Myron Floren didn't popularize the box, he made it boring. It took 25 years & Flaco Jimenez to make me re-appreciate the accordian, & Dick Contino just bolsters my appreciation.

[VanHoorelbeke]

Hes probably the only accordion player you know--Ever hear of Tommy gumina-or angelo depippo? Just utube Johnny miejer. Uh Ray Henry was the best polka player ever. I was taught by Tony Dannon and others, I know what a floopy bass is!

[MFlorenFan]

maybe u should take less time criticizing other accordion players. i think his hand should be flopping all over the place. thats how u play bass. the notes r supposed to be light and crisp, not all sloppy and slurred together like others do.

[MFlorenFan]

you are so right. it's not right to disrespect other accordion players. it's in the optimist creed. it says to be so concentrated on your own musical abilities that you have no time to criticize others. but i think Myron is better, but dick id great too!