[Dixielandjazz] dancing kids

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hey Folks:  what is apparent here but not to many in the USA is that 
where Jim Lives and works and thrives a Professional and highly 
respected Musician is in Europe  where American Jazz, Blues and Gospel 
Music is still considered to be our Country's ONLY contribution to 
World Culture.   Here at home we have legislated so many rules and 
regulations and restrictions upon people to go out and have a good time 
and release energy and anxiety that we have apparently lost the desire 
and ability to actually go out and have FUN.    Long touted as the land 
of the FREE, we have actually passed so many laws and ordinances that 
we no longer are even half the FREE people that we used to be.

I am about to post a gig opportunity that my band was passed on becaUSe 
they are  SO AFRAID WE WILL JUST BE TOO LOUD  AND BRINGN ON THE POLICE 
TO SHUT DOWN THEIR BUSINESS OF RUNNING A DAMNED ALE HOUSE FOR GOD'S 
SAKE.

EXCUSE ME BUT IS THAT NOT WHAT THAT BUSINESS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ALL 
ABOUT, Drinking and having a good time.

Maybe one of the Trad. Jazz Societies can set them up as a low keyed 
not too loud or boisterous venue for a quiet Sunday afternoon jam 
session that won't offend the politicians who are all out of town for 
the weekend anyway.   Now you have to understand folks that these 
businesses are licensed for what they do and are not in Residential 
neighborhoods, but downtown amongst restaurants and nightclubs and all 
the other closed businesses that go home at 5:00 p.m. every night.

Talk about stupidity and over regulation,  well here it is folks and 
basically what is wrong with our society to day and the downfall of 
live music, oops! did I forget to mention the myriad of police cars 
patrolling around and around the downtown area just waiting for anybody 
to walk out of a Bar or club  and towards an automobile so they can get 
a DUI bust and big fines for the city coffers .

Thankfully european countries have not lost all  the sense of letting 
folks have a good time and taking responsibility for their own actions. 
   Here everyone is so afraid of a lawsuit that they go into super 
protection against any and all unforseen enemies and and chance that 
lady luck might not be with everyone 24 hours a day seven days a week.

Sadly, Tom Wiggins, who knew better days and times as did many of you 
who rolled over and played DEAD.



  > The thread on kids dancing at gigs is little more than curious in my 
case, 
  > if you see what a typical Spanish jazz club looks like. Take a look 
at > the 
  > picture at this site. Very little room to stand, let alone dance. > 
However, 
  > they did, last time we were there. Basically everyone that was 
standing 
  > tried to dance in their little space allotted to them. The picture 
shows > a 
  > normal, every night of the week crowd at the Cafe Populart, Madrid. 
:> 
 > 
 > http://www.kashprod.com/eng/index.php?mostrar=noticias 
 > 
  > Click on the calendar, on 27 March, and then click on the picture to 
see > it 
 > large. 
 > 
 > Jim 
 > _____