[Dixielandjazz] What The Audiences Hears

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Don Mopsic wrote:

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non-musicians hear far less than what musicians and composers actually put 
into their music.
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Don, this is very true.

There are a few recordings that I remember hearing as a child.  In later 
years I heard them again.  I then realized the difference between how a 
non-musician hears music and how a musician hears it.

One example, when I was about 8-years old, my parents had the 78 of the Lu 
Watters YBJB, "Storyville Blues" & "That's a Plenty."  The difference 
between hearing it at the age of 8 & at the age of 20 when I was working as 
a pro musician was astounding.

This same example worked very well for Lawrence Welk.  If you watch his 
show, all arrangements are very simple.  The band would rehearse the numbers 
for the show & a tape would be sent over to Welk.  He would veto any 
arrangements that got too complicated.  IMO- he heard music the way 
non-musicians hear it.  He understood this concept, the KISs system.

He once made a comment, & I cannot remember it exactly but it was something 
like, "The verse of Stardust sounds like a musician wrote it."  I am sure 
that there is a listmate who will have the accurate quote.

--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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