[Dixielandjazz] Breaking the boredom was obscure tunes

[LARRY'S Signs and Large Format Printing]

When I was playing at a local casino the band did Saints through the circle
of fifths.  Now that makes it interesting.  Also up and down by half steps.

All the casino's around here have closed down the Dixie bands.  I don't know
of a single one except the one across the river and they are using the worst
band in the area -- go figure.

Next time play Yakety Sax as a chorus to Saints or at the same time someone
else is doing the tune.  The people love it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:30 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Breaking the boredom was obscure tunes


> Larry Walton <sign.guy at charter.net> wrote (polite snip)
>
> > On breaking up the boredom:
>
> > A jazz musician should never get bored with a tune because jazz is
infinite
> > and the tunes are just the framework that we hang an (hopefully)
original
> > composition of a solo.  If it gets boring then  expanding your
understanding
> > of the chord progression and try changing something.  Use your
imagination.
> > I get bored with arrangements but not jazz choruses.
>
> Ha ha, Larry, you should be with me on those Showboat Casino gigs 3 or 4
> days a week. We play Saints 4 times a day. (Once an hour) One in chorus,
one
> out chorus and and the rest of the tune is SOLOS. In May, I played Saints
at
> least 50 times. Looks like ditto for June, July and August. But then, a
new
> audience in the Buffet goes absolutely wild each time we play it. And so
> far, at least, the regulars in the band seem to be able to vary their
solos
> and their connection with each new audience
>
> Louis Armstrong never got tired of playing it either, not that we are
> anywhere close to Louis.
>
> Speaking of repeats like that and seeking out new tunes; Funny how we say
we
> can listen to Louis Hot 5/Hot 7 /Ambassador Satch repeatedly over several
> decades. Yet at the same time say we must seek out obscure pop tunes in
> order to keep fresh. What?????
>
> Perhaps that proves the point that most of today's bands just don't cut
the
> mustard, either as players, or for the listeners. :-) VBG
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
>
>
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