[Dixielandjazz] Disappointing Million Dolar Answers

[GWW174@aol.com]

Not to rag on anyone or beat a dead horse, but I was disappointed with the 
responses to this thread.  I had expected some really serious thoughts and 
ideas to be exchanged between band leaders, musicians, and ordinary 
listeners.  

With few exceptions the thread's posts was a dirge of trivia about festival 
directors, their decisions on band hiring,  boring or duplication of festival 
lineups, money...etc. blah. blah. blah.

Certainly we haven't exhausted the intellectual prowess of the DJML members.  
Everyone seems to agree that most people can percieve that some bands really 
"pack um in" at the festivals... have wild raving fans...and other bands just 
play the music - allbeit very well.

Conclusion... no one is interested in analyzing this... no one cares.... no 
one can figure it out... or whatever.  If you ARE a bandleader, maybe you 
should try and figure it out if you want your band to be one of those 
"MUST-SEE/MUST-HEAR" on the festival circuit.

There were a few good thoughts - but hardly enough to scratch the surface on 
this topic.

Gordon

PS... maybe this is part of the DJML list problem... we seem hell-bent on 
ragging on each other and not enough time thinking deeply and commenting 
about a subject dear to us all.

Gordon