[Dixielandjazz] List Policemen etc.

[Roger Wade]

Jim, et al,

I think you're missing an important point here.  While some long-time  
list members may be annoyed at posts from Steve that they deem  
repetitious, they are not necessarily in the majority on a list with  
563 members.  Newer members may not have read any or many of Steve's  
posts about band management and promotion and may value them highly  
as new ones come along.

In addition, other long-time list members, myself for example, may  
enjoy each such post as positive reinforcement of a good idea or  
principle.  Just think of the salesman who replays the same  
motivational tapes over a long period of time to remind himself and  
reinforce his recollection of the essential tenets of good salesmanship.

I forward many of Steve's posts to my youngest son who is a singer/ 
songwriter. He appreciates them and realizes they also have relevance  
to solo and non-jazz performers.  To him they are first-hand examples  
of what successful strategies are for all performers, examples very  
difficult to come by generally.

The DJML is a list made up of individuals with very diverse  
backgrounds who share a love of OKOM, either as a listener or as a  
performer.  As a listener I find the inside scoop provided by all of  
the performers to be one of the best parts of receiving the list.   
Bob Ringwald does a fine job of maintaining list decorum when  
grumpiness creeps into a thread.

This list subscriber says to Steve, "Keep 'em coming, and try not to  
react to every bit of criticism.  Some arguments are not going to be  
won."

Best regards,

Roger Wade
Really Old Records

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On Dec 31, 2007, at 6:16 PM, Jerry Gordon wrote:

>
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:43:01 -0800 "James O'Briant"  
> <jobriant at garlic.com>
> writes:
> ...
>
>> I repeat here that I don't disagree with you -- I'm just tired of
>> being told
>> that we're doing it wrong and you're doing it right, again and again
>> and
>> again.
>
> I don't think Steve's saying that anybody's doing anything wrong -  
> he's
> just saying, "Here's what I'm doing and it's worked well for me.  
> Maybe it
> will work well for you, too."
>
> Jerry "Happy New Year to all" Gordon, Troy, NY - Webmaster for
> http://APlaceForJazz.org and http://SwingtimeJazz.org
>
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