[Dixielandjazz] Don't Show This Video To Jonathan Russell

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

I would think that this uninhibited, talented, four year  definitely 
increased the crowd response.  But so does the tune, Jambalaya  with it's three chords 
and driving beat.  The point has been well made here  before that mass 
audiences have a deaf ear for music that grows too  complex.  It's about choices; 
i.e., play what you (and selected target  audiences) want to, or play what more 
public audiences want to  hear.
 
Here's another YouTube, this one of adults who do very well entertaining  
groups of all ages.  You can see some of their sense of "play" and "fun" as  they 
entertain.  This group now has a DVD out in which that is even more  clear 
than in this YouTube captured moment.  The group is the  Washboard Wizardz 
(spelling correct). They market what they do as  "hillbilly jazz".  It will 
probably not appeal to many on this list,  but I'm told that when they play for the 
more general public,  rather than OKUM fans, entire audiences spontaneously 
join in singing the  chorus. 
 
This YouTube captured performance was filmed before a small group as  will be 
obvious.
>_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2dqae4IePU_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2dqae4IePU) <
 
Ginny
 
In a message dated 3/20/2007 9:56:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

What fun  to see a 4 year old accordion player at a Country/Western concert.
Note the  crowd reaction. If "J" gets hip to this scene, he may go C&W
because  that's where the money, enthusiasm and young girls are. :-)  VBG.







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