[Dixielandjazz] background music

Henry B. Stinson HenryStinson@earthlink.net, JazzHarmonicat@hotmail.com
Mon, 08 Jul 2002 19:10:03 -0400


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garriott wallbridge wrote:

> Listmates in general & Joe in particular,   This will tighten the jaws
> on our musician members but there is one and only one number to play
> in the background!   Yup, it's the Saints, the one you all hate.
> Whenever bands have asked for requests the Saints is always the first
> one asked for even if you just got through playing it. It is the one
> true Dixieland number that almost everyone recognizes, especially if
> it is being done by Satch. I realize that everyone has their
> predijuces but the bottom line is attracting guests. Kind of like cat
> fishing and I'm sure you know what I mean!  Ya'll have a good day!
> Bubba Wallbridge

I agree that "Saints Go Marchin' In" is the most requested song
of a Dixieland band, but I don't agree that one has to play that
as a theme or promo tune.  I was in N.O. French Quarter back
in 1969 and stopped by Preservation Hall.  One interesting thing is
that about every three tunes, someone who had just wandered in
would request the "Saints", even tho it had just been played two
tunes before.  The old guys playing there were amazingly patient
and would playt it about every three or four songs -- partly because
most of the tourists would wander in, listen for about two or three
tunes and then wander out again.

I used to jam with Bluegrass bands (long time ago), and people would
always request "Fox on the Run", so that that became almost a hated
song in the bluegrass world.  (Second was "Rocky Top".)

--
Henry Stinson, BSECE, Website Developer and Software Engineer (Visual
Basic)
Vocalist, Jazz Harmonica, Jazz Whistling and "Mouth Trumpet".
Orpheus Jazz Ensemble, Blue Heaven Jazz Band
Msg: 703-742-4670 Day: 703-893-8930 (Ring once, then call right back.)


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garriott wallbridge wrote:
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<font size=-1>Listmates in general
&amp; Joe in particular,</font><font size=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp; This will tighten
the jaws on our musician members but there is one and only one number to
play in the background!</font><font size=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp; Yup, it's the
Saints, the one you all hate. Whenever bands have asked for requests the
Saints is always the first one asked for even if you just got through playing
it. It is the one true Dixieland number that almost everyone recognizes,
especially if it is being done by Satch.</font><font size=-1>&nbsp;I realize
that everyone has their predijuces but the bottom line is attracting guests.
Kind of like cat fishing and I'm sure you know what I mean!</font><font size=-1>&nbsp;
Ya'll have a good day!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bubba Wallbridge</font></blockquote>

<p><br>I agree that "Saints Go Marchin' In" is the most requested song
<br>of a Dixieland band, but I don't agree that one has to play that
<br>as a theme or promo tune.&nbsp; I was in N.O. French Quarter back
<br>in 1969 and stopped by Preservation Hall.&nbsp; One interesting thing
is
<br>that about every three tunes, someone who had just wandered in
<br>would request the "Saints", even tho it had just been played two
<br>tunes before.&nbsp; The old guys playing there were amazingly patient
<br>and would playt it about every three or four songs -- partly because
<br>most of the tourists would wander in, listen for about two or three
<br>tunes and then wander out again.
<p>I used to jam with Bluegrass bands (long time ago), and people would
<br>always request "Fox on the Run", so that that became almost a hated
<br>song in the bluegrass world.&nbsp; (Second was "Rocky Top".)
<p>--
<br>Henry Stinson, BSECE, Website Developer and Software Engineer (Visual
Basic)
<br>Vocalist, Jazz Harmonica, Jazz Whistling and "Mouth Trumpet".
<br>Orpheus Jazz Ensemble, Blue Heaven Jazz Band
<br>Msg: 703-742-4670 Day: 703-893-8930 (Ring once, then call right back.)
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