[Dixielandjazz] Music is Unfair.

[Stephen Barbone]

You are 100% right Bob, in your understanding of what the review teaches. It is
indeed, the audience, and the distribution system within the music industry, that
count, not the critics. We must deal with it, whether unfair or not.

Those that take advantage of the huge pent up demand for good music by presenting
good music will succeed. This includes those of us who play OKOM. Perhaps our success
will not be on the scale of Ms. Norah Jones, but it will be far beyond what we are
now doing.

Whether they are same tempo, or same key, while important, is not as important as
whether the music connects to the audience, and you have a good agent to get
distribution.

Cheers,
Steve

PS. What do you mean, I don't qualify as young, sweet and pretty? Hey even at 69
years old, I've still got IT. ;-)

Bobolink7736 at aol.com wrote:

> Well, I guess you can't have it both ways, Steve.  You seem usually to say,
> "Take the music to them, play what they want to hear and they'll love it and
> you"  So, it's not
> music critics or pro's who buy all those records your talking about.  Some on
> this list
> love the young woman's singing.  I can't figure that out.  I guess masses of
> people are sick of rap, near rap, country, and whatever else it is that the
> radio stations are pushing and they went big time for a sweet voice singing some
> sweet music.  I got my copy of a CD by Nora that came in the mail from BMG
> and I forgot to send it back.  Maybe others also did the same.  How do you
> account for these sales?  Get in with the record clubs and get famous fast, I
> guess.  Maybe it helps to be young, female, and have a sweet face and TV presence.
> If I'm right, I don't think you would qualify on those scores.
>
> I'm listening to some great stuff from Kermit Ruffins.  Where's his audience
> and which radio stations care?  I love "Monday Night in New Orleans."
>
> Best wishes,
> boblynn
> bobolink7736 at aol.com