[Dixielandjazz] talking on stage

[jack wiard]

I WOULD AGREE WITH THOSE WHO SAY A LITTLE TALK IS SOMETIMES NECESSARY TO 
SIGNAL KEY CHANGES ETC.,BUT DISCUSSING WHAT YOU ARE DOING ON THE W/END AND 
OTHER DRIVEL IS A NO-NO.  THERE WAS A GREAT BAND IN OZ  A FEW YEARS BACK 
THAT HAD THREE IN THE FRONT LINE. WHENEVER ONE TOOK A SOLO, THE OTHER TWO 
ALWAYS TALKED. THE KENNY BALL BAND WAS /IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOW BANDS 
AROUND. WHENEVER THE SOLOIST PLAYS, THE OTHER TWO ON THE FRONT LINE LOOK AT 
THE SOLOIST,THUS DIRECTING THE AUDIENCE ATTENTION TO THE SOLOIST. ANOTHER 
NO-NO FOR BANDS IS FOR EACH MUSICIAN TAKING A SOLO DURING A VOCALISTS ' 
NUMBER. THAT KEEPS THE VOCALIST HANGING AROUND FOR FIVE MINUTES TO SING THE 
CLOSING CHORUS.   LOOKS TERRIBLE FROM THE AUDIENCE.   THUS ENDETH THE 
LESSON....CHEERS   JACK WIARD

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