[Dixielandjazz] Re: Bouncing Sound - Was Monitors03

[James Kashishian]

Steve wrote:
Man, it must be a bitch to be a symphony player with all that mishmash
bouncing around.  Plus a baton that is not on the beat. My respect for
them has just increased 10 fold.

Wrong, Steve!  They are sitting so closely hunched together that they
just follow their neighbor!  And, the baton IS the boss.  There is no
visual delay there whatsoever.  You crash your cymbal when the baton
hits bottom.  The upwards stroke is your preparation...

Jim