[Dixielandjazz] Unwritten rules??/
Louis Lince
louislince@neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 19:40:30 +0100
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Bob and listmates,
It has happened to me a couple of times in the past. The sidemen =
concerned were never asked to work for me again. And the good news is =
that they didn't get the gigs. It's unforgiveable behaviour.
Louis
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Bob Romans=20
To: DJML=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:23 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Unwritten rules??/
OK! A hypothetical situation...your band is booked at a local country =
club. It pays $100 per man, and is a very nice gig!! Everything is going =
great, the band is cookin'!
During the last break, you find the manager and let him know you've =
enjoyed the gig, and you hope he'll call you again, so you hand him your =
card, and he informs you that one of your sidemen, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ =
_ _ just gave him HIS card, and suggested he call HIM the next time if =
he wanted a band since he, too, has a band.
What would YOU do?? Is this an ethical thing for a sideman to do? =
Would you hire that sideman again for another gig?=20
This is purely hypothetical...it follows a discussion I had with a =
fellow musician...as far as I know, it has NEVER happened to me! Just =
wanting to find out the thinking of all of you old-timers out there, who =
have been through all sorts of situations!=20
Is this an open market, where anyone can promote his band? I'm trying =
to find out what leaders like Ringwald, Hooks, Barbone, Wiggins, and =
others whose names I can't think of would do in a situation like this...
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or suggestions...
Bob Romans
Cell Block 7
Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.,
Lodi, California, 95242
Phone.....209-368-3255
Cell...209-747-1148
Fax...209-368-3255
WebPages..click below
www.cellblockseven2002.net
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<DIV>Bob and listmates,</DIV>
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<DIV>It has happened to me a couple of times in the past. The sidemen =
concerned=20
were never asked to work for me again. And the good news is that they =
didn't get=20
the gigs. It's unforgiveable behaviour.</DIV>
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<DIV>Louis</DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dcellblk7@attbi.com href=3D"mailto:cellblk7@attbi.com">Bob =
Romans</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Ddixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com=20
href=3D"mailto:dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com">DJML</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 11, =
2002 4:23=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Dixielandjazz] =
Unwritten=20
rules??/</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>OK! A hypothetical =
situation...your band=20
is booked at a local country club. It pays $100 per man, and is a very =
nice=20
gig!! Everything is going great, the band is =
cookin'!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>During the last break, you =
find the=20
manager and let him know you've enjoyed the gig, and you hope he'll =
call you=20
again, so you hand him your card, and he informs you that one of your =
sidemen,=20
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ just gave him HIS card, and suggested he=20
call HIM the next time if he wanted a band since he, too, has a=20
band.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What would YOU do?? Is this =
an ethical=20
thing for a sideman to do? Would you hire that sideman again for =
another gig?=20
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is purely =
hypothetical...it follows=20
a discussion I had with a fellow musician...as far as I know, it has =
NEVER=20
happened to me! Just wanting to find out the thinking of all of you =
old-timers=20
out there, who have been through all sorts of situations!=20
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is this an open market, where =
anyone can=20
promote his band? I'm trying to find out what leaders like Ringwald, =
Hooks,=20
Barbone, Wiggins, and others whose names I can't think of would do in =
a=20
situation like this...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance for any =
thoughts or=20
suggestions...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob Romans<BR>Cell Block 7<BR>Jazz =
Band<BR>1617=20
Lakeshore Dr.,<BR>Lodi, California,=20
=
95242<BR>Phone.....209-368-3255<BR>Cell...209-747-1148<BR>Fax...209-368-3=
255<BR>WebPages..click=20
below<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.cellblockseven2002.net">www.cellblockseven2002.net</A>=
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