[Dixielandjazz] Fw: A good reason NOT to be a musician ?

[Sam Meerkin/Evelyne Perks]

Sent to me by a banjo playing friend and forwarded to DJML for your
contemplation, an article on reasons not to be a musician.  Apologies if
this has been on the list before.  It may have escaped me.  I've just been
to the Australian Jazz Convention and played in the 'Washboard Crackers',
that features anything up to 50-60 washboarders depending on the venue that
year.  This highlight (for me, anyway) of the convention has been going for
about 20 years now, and is the launching pad of many an illustrious jazz
career for musos on all instruments.  The washboarders sit at floor level
with anything up to 15 banjos and all sorts of backing instruments on stage
behind.  Active participation in OKOM is the best way to win hearts and
minds.  We all have a ball!  Who needs money ?
Best wishes,
Sam Meerkin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Packham" <jppackham at bigpond.com>
To: <smeerkin at melbpc.org.au>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:58 AM
Subject: Fw: [fourstringbanjo] A good reason NOT to be a musician


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "anders w" <a.wasen at telia.com>
> To: <fourstringbanjo at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 5:14 AM
> Subject: [fourstringbanjo] A good reason NOT to be a musician
>
>
> > Dear Band Leader:
> >
> > We look forward to your performance at our daughter's wedding. If you
> > don't mind, we would like to request a few of our favorite songs. Please
> > play these during the reception:
> >
> > A Keith Jarrett composition from his solo series. Please arrange it for
> full
> > ensemble in the key of B but nothing in 4/4 please.
> >
> > Mahavishnu Orchestra, "Dance of the Maya" and please have the guitarist
> play
> > John McLaughlin's solo from the live performance Nov. 16, 1972 at
Chrysler
> > Arena. My wife and I were at that show and we liked his use of
> polyrhythms.
> >
> > One of John Coltrane's duets with Pharaoh Sanders. Our guests love high
> > register
> > tenor saxes.
> >
> > We thought a little Stravinsky right after the toast would be nice. So
> > please
> > play "The Rite of Spring." We like a tempo of about 1/4 note = 93 and
> > transpose
> > it down 3 half-steps - it will be so much more appropriate for this
> occasion
> > in the slightly lower register.
> >
> > Then for the candle lighting ceremony, please play Frank Zappa's "The
> > Grand Wazoo." The original key of B flat, would be fine but my cousin
> > Jeannie
> >
> > would like to sing the baritone sax solo in the key of D - she has kind
of
> > a high voice.
> >
> > When my new son-in-law takes off the garter, please just a little of
> > Varese's "Ionization." It's such a funny piece, we think it would go
> > over real well. Much better than "The Stripper."
> >
> > And for the bride & groom's first dance, please slow things down a bit
by
> > doing Barber's "Adagio For Strings." It's so much better than "We've
Only
> > Just Begun" or the "Anniversary Waltz."
> >
> > When my wife and I join in the first dance, could you segue to Thelonius
> > Monk's "Ruby, My Dear" - it's in honor of my wife's grandmother whose
name
> > was Ruby. It would mean so much to the family.
> >
> > Thanks for all your help. Depending on the outcome we'll certainly be
> > happy to recommend your band to our friends.
> >
> > We'll have your check for the fee of $250 (minus our expenses in
> contacting
> > you of $12.50) by the end of next month: we're a little short as the
young
> > lady doing the balloon arch wanted her $1,850 in advance and the DJ had
to
> > be paid up front his $2,500 as normal. Our daughter assured us that your
> > love of music was greater than your need for money, and that you would
> > welcome
> > the exposure you would get from playing this wedding.
> >
> > Before you leave, please feel free to ask the caterer for a snack
sandwich
> > and a soda (the bottles are returnable or you can pay the deposit to the
> > butler).
> > Please use the back entrance to avoid disturbing the guests."
> >
> >
> > Shortcut URL to this page:
> >   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fourstringbanjo
> >
> >
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