[Dixielandjazz] Russ' take on the Dixieland Monterey Weekend

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 Jim Kashishian wrote:

>(snip)
I wonder at the comment about the "performers tiring" in Russ's quote.  I
> rarely feel "tired" during a performance.  Afterward, yes!  But, not 
> during.
> Too busy making music.  How can you have time to think about being tired?

(snip)

 Jim,

The reason The performers have a tendency to get a little tired is because, 
what he is talking about is a Jazz festival, not a one night gig playing 3 
45 minute sets.

At these Jazz festivals, they are held usually from around noon on Friday to 
late on Sunday.  Sometimes on 4 day weekends such as Memorial Day, they are 
4 day festivals.

The various bands play (usually) one hour or 70 minute sets.  But, they are 
stretched out over the whole day.

For instance, a band may play a set at noon, one at 4:00 PM, one at 8:00 PM 
& one at 11:00 PM.

In-between these sets, there is a lot of time for eating, drinking, napping, 
etc.  By the time you have played 3 sets, stretched out over 8 hours, then 
had a big dinner & maybe some drinks, or maybe no dinner & a lot of drinks, 
the musicians can be pretty tired by the last (fourth) set.

Sometimes the bands play only 3 sets during the 24 hour period.  But, again, 
the sets are over a long period of time.

Hope this explains it a bit.

Best,

--Bob Ringwald