[Dixielandjazz] Million dollar question
Jane Lynch
janie51@socal.rr.com
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 06:30:39 -0700
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1. Bands who are just outright fantastic....their performances are =
filled to capacity and everyone is having a blast.
2. There are other bands who are good. BUT they still don't fall into =
the "dynimite class" of the first group. So, WHY.
You are not the only one who has made the observation....I've thought =
about this for years, ever since I saw one of my favorite performers, a =
clarinet player, just BOMB at Sacramento--wonderful musician, just not =
able to establish an easy rapport with the audience. Who KNOWS why?
Once a band "clicks" with the audience, especially those who are =
frequent festival attendees, the rapport is more easily sustained. =
Their performances can be "dynamite" or they can be a little less =
so--but the audience LIKES them and has an expectation that they will be =
entertained and pleased. This, in turn, stimulates the performers to =
play to that audience, knowing they have their affection and =
enthusiastic participation. Even when their performances are NOT "top =
notch," they are so well liked that this is accepted by the audience.=20
Now, if you can figure out WHAT initially makes this happen, and WHY the =
"other" bands, who are technically just as good if not better, can't =
establish the same type of rapport....you are a better analyst than I =
am. I suppose it is much like the interaction in any other area of =
life--some of us just exude personality and charisma, and people come to =
us with pleasure and anticipation, which reinforces our existing =
behaviors --while others, who may be more intelligent, kinder, etc., =
etc., tend to be more socially reserved and remain on the periphery. =
Again, who knows? I sure don't, but I have observed this and thought =
about it often.
Jane Lynch
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<DIV>1. Bands who are just outright fantastic....their =
performances are=20
filled to capacity and everyone is having a blast.<BR><BR>2. There =
are=20
other bands who are good. BUT they still don't fall into the =
"dynimite class" of the first group. So, WHY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff>You are not the only one who has made the=20
observation....I've thought about this for years, ever since I saw one =
of my=20
favorite performers, a clarinet player, just BOMB at =
Sacramento--wonderful=20
musician, just not able to establish an easy rapport with the audience. =
Who=20
KNOWS why?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Once a band "clicks" with the audience, =
especially=20
those who are frequent festival attendees, the rapport is more easily=20
sustained. Their performances can be "dynamite" or they can be a =
little=20
less so--but the audience LIKES them and has an expectation that they =
will be=20
entertained and pleased. This, in turn, stimulates the =
performers to=20
play to that audience, knowing they have their affection and =
enthusiastic=20
participation. Even when their performances are NOT "top notch," =
they are=20
so well liked that this is accepted by the audience. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Now, if you can figure out WHAT initially =
makes this=20
happen, and WHY the "other" bands, who are technically just as good if =
not=20
better, can't establish the same type of rapport....you are a better =
analyst=20
than I am. I suppose it is much like the interaction in any other =
area of=20
life--some of us just exude personality and charisma, and people come to =
us with=20
pleasure and anticipation, which reinforces our existing=20
behaviors --while others, who may be more intelligent, kinder, =
etc., etc.,=20
tend to be more socially reserved and remain on the periphery. Again, =
who=20
knows? I sure don't, but I have observed this and thought about it =
often.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Jane Lynch</FONT></DIV>
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