[Dixielandjazz] drinks, in general

[James Kashishian]

Bill wrote:
And, the reason you get the perks is probably because you are in Europe
where American Jazz is appreciated much more than in America.

He was referring to my dig at getting treated like a "big act" in Spain.  It
comes down to what you demand, also, Bill.  Granted, we don't have gobs of
other bands demanding less (money or benefits), and do have a 37 year
history as a steadily working band, which gives us some leverage.

There have been people commenting on drinking on stage, and obviously a
concert scene is different than a club scene.  However, bottled water is a
necessity for someone doing a 1.5 hr concert, with no break.  It gets hot &
sweaty up there!  Nevertheless, one can be discreet, and should....even at a
club.

Schweppes Tonic water is my drink, by the way, during a club gig.  Maybe a
stiff, black Spanish coffee before, if I feel I need a little kick.  If I
drink two (they're the tiny expreso type), the band knows it from the tempos
I kick off!!

Jim "glug, glug" Kash