[Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble

[David Richoux]

This last weekend on Prairie Home Companion they did a great bit on  
how much to tip street musicians in NYC and a surprisingly "anti- 
jazz" sketch. The segments will probably be available on their  
website next week.

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/

They also featured Madeleine Peyroux - she is supposed to be the next  
Billie Holiday or something, but I did not enjoy her all that much -  
she has a bit of a problem with pitch and diction...

(My vote for "next Billie Holiday" would have to be Ingrid Lucia,  
BTW. http://www.ingridlucia.com/ )
http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/luciai2-04.m3u just for example

Dave Richoux

On Nov 26, 2007, at 7:51 AM, Ric Giorgi wrote:

> You know things in the music business are bad when you see bands
> begging for a place to play. <snipped>
>
> <I reply>
> Bad is right. I keep telling others that to play for nothing tells
> people that nothing is the monetary value of the music - if you play
> for little, your music is worth little. Buyers will pay but you have
> to ask because they'll pay as little as they can and your agreement
> determines what the music is worth.
>
> There was a book called "Getting Ahead in the Music Business" urged
> young musicians to just play. Anywhere anytime for no money, just
> get the experience. I though it was bad advice at the time but I
> think those young musicians (now much older) think it's still good
> advice. Argh!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ric
>
> PS - I'm NOT telling anybody how to do anything and if I had all the
> answers 'the churches would be full and the prisons would be empty'.
>
>
>
> Ric Giorgi
> Rainbow Gardens Music
> 820 Manning Ave
> Toronto ON
> M6G 2W8
>
> 416 531-4506
> rgmusic at sympatico.ca
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve
> Barbone
> Sent: November 26, 2007 10:23 AM
> To: Ric Giorgi
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble
>
> You know things in the music business are bad when you see bands
> begging for
> a place to play. And then advertise working "cheap". Veteran pro
> musicians?
> Shoot, they can't even spell "musician" correctly.
>
> No &#$#@#&#$#^%*& wonder live music is in trouble.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
> Below ad seen in San Francisco Bay Area Craig's List.
>
> Blues Trio Available.......cheap
> Reply to: comm-488760018 at craigslist.org
> Date: 2007-11-25, 7:25AM PST
>
> Three veteran, Pro Muicians who all have other bands, but enjoy
> playing
> together, have a "just for fun" Blues Band. This allows us to work
> cheap for
> your Club, Private Party or event. We just need you to give us a
> place to
> play.
>
>
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