[Dixielandjazz] Band etiquette during solos
JimDBB@aol.com
JimDBB@aol.com
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 21:29:04 EDT
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In a message dated 7/23/02 2:08:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
ds.augustine@mail.utexas.edu writes:
> Folks--
> Several posts about bass solos reminded me (unpleasantly) of behavior
> i've occasionally seen during solos, especially (for some reason) bass/tuba
> solos. The people in the band who are not playing sometimes seem to walk
> around, talk to each other (sometimes loudly enough for the audience to
> hear), joke, and generally behave as if nothing's going on. They're just
> waiting to play again, and are bored.
> I think this is pretty bad and unprofessional behavior. The shining
> example of how to do it correctly (to my mind) is the way the Jim Cullum
> band does it: stand and listen respectfully to the soloist. Sometimes
> they'll leave the stage, but even then they'll face the person taking the
> solo and appear to listen. I've seen a number of otherwise pretty good
> bands (sometimes even nationally known players) act as if nobody's playing,
> and this diminishes them in my eyes. Maybe they don't know they're doing
> it, maybe nobody's told them what to do and not do. Ain't no excuse.
> End of rant.
>
> Dan
A very good 'rant' . There is nothing more unprofessional and abusive
that musicians talking and ignoring the group member who is soloing. This
is, unfortunately, very common.
Jim Beebe
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 7/23/02 2:08:21 PM Central Daylight Time, ds.augustine@mail.utexas.edu writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Folks--<BR>
Several posts about bass solos reminded me (unpleasantly) of behavior i've occasionally seen during solos, especially (for some reason) bass/tuba solos. The people in the band who are not playing sometimes seem to walk around, talk to each other (sometimes loudly enough for the audience to hear), joke, and generally behave as if nothing's going on. They're just waiting to play again, and are bored.<BR>
I think this is pretty bad and unprofessional behavior. The shining example of how to do it correctly (to my mind) is the way the Jim Cullum band does it: stand and listen respectfully to the soloist. Sometimes they'll leave the stage, but even then they'll face the person taking the solo and appear to listen. I've seen a number of otherwise pretty good bands (sometimes even nationally known players) act as if nobody's playing, and this diminishes them in my eyes. Maybe they don't know they're doing it, maybe nobody's told them what to do and not do. Ain't no excuse.<BR>
End of rant.<BR>
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Dan</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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A very good 'rant' . There is nothing more unprofessional and abusive that musicians talking and ignoring the group member who is soloing. This is, unfortunately, very common. <BR>
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Jim Beebe<BR>
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