[Dixielandjazz] The state of OKOM in the UK

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

It more than likely has to do with putting good OKOM in the all or at 
least many of the Wrong Places.

The presenters also have a responsibility to flow with the times and 
put their events in venues that will attract more and larger 
diversification in audiences.   You need to have them where the Public 
will attend.    Outdated and old timey venues that are dirt cheap by 
comparison to the new Hip places to hold events are cheap for a 
reason:))  Nobody wants to go there any more because the acoustics 
often suck, the Pa System is not adequate if it ever was, and the 
ambiance of the room sucks so bad that it conjures up the image of 
playing in a grammar school cafeteria or "Multi Purpose Room".

Ya want a lively hip younger crowd to get turned onto the music and 
associate with the old folks as well ya gotta take it to where it's 
happening.  The current IN Spot.  It is just as important as to the 
quality of the band and the selection of the music.


Cheers,

Tom Wiggins



-----Original Message-----
From: marekboym at gmail.com
To: Tcashwigg at aol.com
Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] The state of OKOM in the UK

   Why should this be possible in The Netherlands, but not in the UK? 
 And by the way, when I heard The Hot Revival Band on its home grounds 
 (or in its home pub), there was no room to move, let alone dance! OK, 
 it was during a jazz festival, so perhaps dancing is possible there at 
 other times. Whatever the situation, the band had great young 
 following. 
 Cheers 
 
 On 28/04/07, brian at radiojazz.co.uk <brian at radiojazz.co.uk> wrote: 
 > 
  > One band - Allan Beachey's Bright Stars of Jazz - is young - looks 
young and 
 > has its own following some of which follow the band from gig to gig. 
  > The band is Condon-styled with leader Beechey bring a Wild Bill 
enthusiast. 
  > The problem for the band appears to be that when their fans arrive 
at a club 
  > gig they see that a majority of the audience are white-haired and 
are put 
 > off. 
  > Aggravating the problem perhaps is the fact that Beechey's fans like 
to 
  > dance but in most UK clubs these days no space is given over to 
dancing 
 > because a majority of audiences are "past it". 
  > If we had more younger OKOM bands with their own following - as is 
happening 
  > in the UK with young rock bands - there would be a future for the 
music. 
  > But it will never lie with the white haired brigade - either musos 
or fans - 
 > and I'm one of 'em. 
 > Why when we are young do we rush to leave home? 
 > To get away from the old folks and do our own thing. 
 > Expecting young fans to go to geriatric gigs is unrealistic. 
 > Brian Harvey 
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