[Dixielandjazz] Musical ADHD

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

There is a friend of mine, Chris Putsche, who is a talented trombone player 
here in St. Louis  had a group with three other guys that all had excellent 
voices.  I have a CD with them singing very tight harmony.  They are the 
exception.

Personally I wish I had a better voice but the show must go on and I am 
finding that what I do translates into more gigs.

Girl singers can be a pain and require very careful tending much like a rose 
garden.  From the very first I have tried to have a girl singer.  Almost 
universally they end up not being worth it because they just aren't 
professional.  The girls have other issues too.  Getting pregnant is one.  I 
had a great singer that got pregnant and everything was great.  No one said 
a word and flocks of ladies came around with "when are you due and what do 
you want?"  Blah, Blah, Blah.  All of a sudden we found ourselves with out 
any gigs.  The clients wanted the singer and they thought she wouldn't be 
available for their party and as a result we lost a ton of work.  Word to 
the wise. Never put a pregnant girl on the stage with you.  Then there are 
boy friends who don't want their girlfriend up in front of people.  Then 
there was the aspiring model who thought she was the world's gift.  The 
first singer I had was turning tricks in the parking lot.  Then there are 
those who just don't show up.

I think the perfect singer would be a great looking Lesbian who hated kids, 
men, her family, liked OKOM and was in it for the money.

But having said all that they can sell a band better than some old guy with 
a horn.
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Musical ADHD


>> Just having a female vocalist is also not the norm around here.  I was 
>> impressed with a vocalist that was with the Salty Dogs. .............. 
>> She could really work the crowd and was a big hit.
>
> Dear Larry,
> The very popular Carol Leigh.
> My point entirely.
> We once had an Oz band where each member of the 4-piece front line 
> believed they could sing.
> They each hated girl singers - with a passion!
> No instrumentals-only on their gig, every tune a male vocal!
> Yawn.
> "Bring on the girls" I say.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>