[Dixielandjazz] Good tunes?

[Richard Broadie]

I really think the thing that constitutes a good tune is it's
appropriateness in a given situation.  Just about every tune ever written
can be performed in a manner that will be appropriate to some members of an
audience.  However when you're performing in a venue that has a history of
only playing,  for example,  bop, and the customers are there to hear that
particular genre, Crazy and Deep in the Heart of Texas are not terribly
appropriate.  I love these songs under other circumstances but not in
Shelley's Mannhole in Hollywood circa 1965.   Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "David W. Littlefield" <dwlit at cpcug.org>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Good tunes?


> At 12:44 PM 6/30/2003 +0100, John Farrell wrote:
> >Louis Lince said :
> >>"Don't forget that the squares who ask for "Deep in the Heart of Twxas"
and
> >>"Crazy" are paying your fee."
> >
> >... However this is very worrying :
> >
> >"Both are good tunes anyhow"
> >Louis, are you feeling alright? Any headaches or spots before your eyes?
> >Get well soon 8>)
> >John Farrell
>
> "Crazy" is a *wonderful* tune. I would hesitate to desecrate it by doing a
> dixieland version...
>
> I usually play a medley "Deep in the heart of Twxas" with "Yellow rose of
> Twxas" ("behind the door her daddy had a shotgun. The gun was for her
lover
> who was far, far away") and "Eyes of Twxas are upon you".
>
> --Sheik
>
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