[Dixielandjazz] Communication

[Ron L'Herault]

Well, first off we were talking about playing in a band with no
audience, correct?   If you are in the piano or violin position, you
have to assume there is an audience, especially for the strolling
violinist 8-).

When you're alone, (Isn't that the start to "When Your Lover Has Gone")
you have the opportunity to experiment, challenge yourself, work things
out. 

When you start discussing reading bands, even in re-creation settings, I
would think you would strive for nuances, perfection of the tone and
attack needed to make the sound "right" for the re-creation, the
style/intent of the composer and/or period of the piece.

As many times as I have played "The Saints", and sometimes it is pretty
much just for the band and the wait-staff, it has never been boring and
distasteful because it is never exactly repetitious in the same way as
say sitting in front of a kick press, inserting a part, swinging your
foot to perform the operation, removing the piece, inserting another
part, swinging your foot etc. through a 1000 piece lot.  There the only
thing that comes close to a challenge and to being creative is finding a
way to do the job as fast as possible without smashing/cutting off the
end of your finger (I still have all mine intact, by the way).  When
playing music, I may be talking to myself, but I still have to and want
to listen because on some level, I'm creating something new.  It is
usually better if I can share it with someone though.  I think we can
all agree on that.

Ron L

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Barbone
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:00 PM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Communication

"Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
 
> You communicate with each other as you play.  That is why it is
important to
> listen to what your band-mates are playing.

Yes, that's a given. But what if you are an intermission pianist, or
taking
a solo with no rhythm back-up? Or what about a strolling violinist etc.

And what if a band is reading the dots and playing the same notes for
the
500th time with a re-creation band? Are you then just repeating what you
said last night, and the night before, etc?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone





 




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