[Dixielandjazz] Band etiquette during solos

[Russ Guarino]

Yes, but it may be the only time you can get the attention of a particular band
member, so you talk on stage.  Like a captive audience. "Get your shoes
shined",  "Don't be late again"," Does your mom still make the best spaghetti in
town"? important stuff like that.

Russ Guarino

thompson wrote:

> This was a complaint of someone we met in New Orleans during the French
> Quarter Festival this year.  This couple was at the parade on Friday and
> told us they had come to hear Zydeco and we started telling them about
> Traditional Jazz and on Sunday we saw them again, and they had really gotten
> into the trad venues.  HER COMPLAINT:  The leader of the French jazz band on
> Saturday night had walked around and talked during other musicians's solos.
> She complained that was so rude and said it was very distracting.  Just FYI.
>
> Rebecca
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Augustine" <ds.augustine@mail.utexas.edu>
>
> . 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.
>
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