[Dixielandjazz] tricks

[David W. Littlefield]

At 07:20 PM 1/22/2003 +0100, Jim Kash wrote:
>Even if there is a repeater in the audience you might find he's been
>waiting all nite for your bit...
>Yep!  It was a trick, and I (in the audience) was disappointed if he
>didn't do it.  I would nudge my friend accompanying me, saying "watch
>what he does now"...etc.  
>

And some of the old gags such as "I'd like to introduce the band." are
effective in part when some folks on both sides of the bandstand know
what's coming; the musicians with the sense of humor tend to get into it,
and their obvious joie de goofing around incites the audience... 

--Sheik