[Dixielandjazz] FW: Plastic Artisis

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

No doubt this comment will upset many on this fine list, but I am not 
one to mince words when it comes to professionalism and or the lack 
thereof.

  Just bringing in other types of music to attract a wider audience is, 
one of he major problems with the OKOM festivals is that the older 
folks in charge set in their ways SEEM to only bring in their non 
threatening friends bands to maintain their own gig security and seek 
out reciprocal gigs for such bestowed favors. And these same 
Entertainment committees hire bands from other genres the same way, not 
for the quality or notoriety of the bands that can actually sell 
tickets and entertain the folks who come to see them but more so just 
to throw something else out there hoping that it will attract 
additional tickets sold to primarily bring in enough money to keep 
things at status Quo for the powers that be. And God forbid that it 
would cause them to have to do any more advertising and or promotion to 
the media about those acts.

  Having volunteers is wonderful folks, but just because you don't have 
to pay them does not make them all a Bargain either, some organizations 
in OKOM are lucky that they have actually survived as long as they 
have. Much less grown and actually perpetuated and expanded the 
audience for OKOM or anything else.

  Sorry but if da shoe fits please put them both on and wear them out of 
town. :))

 Cheers,

 Tom Wiggins

 If you can't do it right then please don't do it at all.



 -----Original Message-----
 From: JBruno868 at aol.com
 To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
 Sent: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:58 AM
 Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] FW: Plastic Artisis


 In a message dated 3/19/2007 2:27:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
 jim at kashprod.com writes:

  Therefore, I guess it is to draw more cash, rather than a concern over 
more
 audience or tradition



  Cash inflow is now, more than ever, a priority with Festivals. Without 
it,
  there were be none. With our audiences getting smaller and smaller 
each year
  the Festivals will die without it. Most are bringing in others types 
of bands
 to bring in new audiences to listen.

 Jazz Hugs

 Judie





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