[Dixielandjazz] Very Good Players

[Steve barbone]

"Ken Gates" <keng at iswest.com> wrote
> Attn---Very good players
 
> I don't need to define what constitutes a very good player.
> My question will provide sufficient definition.
> A very good player was at one time a "good" player.
> The question is----What special effort did you do to elevate
> to the "very" good level?

Question: "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

Answer:   "Practice man, practice."

IMO being a very good, or even excellent player of music in all of its forms
is directly proportional to the amount of time spent playing and studying
and practicing.

There is no substitute for time on the job at gigs, and/or time in the
woodshed practicing.

Cheers,
Steve (average player) Barbone