[Dixielandjazz] The Definition of "Head" Music

[David Richoux]

It can even happen with a band that has been playing together for  
decades!

In recent gigs my "main" band leader started out (on trumpet) several  
songs in the (not wrong, but  one we did not ever rehearse) key. On  
two of them we pressed on regardless, but on the other one we  
actually stopped, stage-shouted  "wrong key!" and started again...

Maybe it was less "professional" but the end result IMO was much  
better for everybody (audience and band ;-)

We usually have our banjo player quietly strum the first chord of  
each song just before we start it - that really helps!

Dave Richoux

On Jun 22, 2007, at 4:45 PM, Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis  
wrote:

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> I don't know if you noticed but doing the Saints the other day in D  
> and E for the Cornet and Soprano just caused a momentary hiccup  
> with Herb and I.
> Larry
> St. Louis
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