[Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble

[tduncan]

David, I heard the same bits on PHC this weekend and figure that Keillor
might just have been planting both feet firmly in the moldy fig box as far
as the jazz critique went . . . It dealt with what seemed to me to be
"modern jazz lounge music."

I also concur with your opinion of Madeleine Peyroux and was very surprised
that she was featured and so highly touted. Her delivery could well have
been part of the satire on jazz on the same show. There are good
contemporary jazz vocalists, but Ms. Peyroux does not measure up in my book.

Regards,

Tom Duncan
Doctor Dubious and the Agnostics
PO Box 2118      Teaneck, NJ 07666
P   (201)836-6076     FAX   (201)833-4143
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-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of David Richoux
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 1:08 PM
To: Tom Duncan
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble

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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