[Dixielandjazz] Sticking it to the schdule.

[Bill Allen]

I've seen bands given the "last song" warning, and, as soon as that last
song ends, an announcer immediately comes on and says, "Let's hear it for
the ___________ Band" and pulls the plug.

I've had a bigger problem with being rushed during sound check - I've
learned to STAND MY GROUND and not begin until I'm confident every member of
the band has has a good sound check.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowell Busching" <verbose at daktel.com>
To: "Mr. Bill" <ballen at deltapathology.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 2:48 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sticking it to the schdule.


>   A slight modification to the thread subject.
>
> With Steve commenting on using stage managers, I am sure he read in
> Stan's post how at the Sweet and Hot festival, Stan and I in our room
> act as the stage manager, as well as the actual Room manager. Between us
> the groups get plenty of 5 and 10 minute warnings. It does normally work
> well as Bob says in Sacramento also, if in the larger venues the band
> can see the signs from the back. The only "mistake" is that the person
> holding the sign or making the signal, seldom comes up to the stage
> where near sighted leaders can see them.  Stage fright I guess, which is
> why the sound people at least at some venues cue them also. Occasionally
> conflicts of interest, but minor.
>
> Despite the generally "conscientious" band leaders, even at 10 AM when
> the crack schedulers have had them playing also the LAST set of the
> previous evening, they sometimes are not totally aware of how much time
> they have left. Some sort of stage manager, (attractive young ladies
> like Steve always seems to get or not) are a necessity.  Unfortunately
> in our case "we" are usually quite elderly men.  Some bands have all the
> luck.  Some don't.
>
>   Bob Ringwald adds:
>
> At the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, we  have over 100 bands with 33 stages
> going from 10:00 AM to aprox 11:00 PM for 3 days and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
> on Mondays.
>
> The times in 34 years that we have had trouble with bands going overtime
> could be counted on one hand
>
> snip.
>
>
> The problem is, who's counting?  Actually quite true. Most sites do keep
> to close schedules at the Jubilee because people ARE assigned to try and
> see that they stick to a schedule.  Those festivals that trust only the
> musicians to police themselves, might have problems. They are into the
> music, not the time quite often.  Trying to squeeze their whole program
> in. Most like to be reminded. Some consider us a pain in the a**.
>
> Bob says.
>
> The bands are very conscientious.  They know that if they play overtime,
> it takes time away from the next band.
>
> snip
>
> Some individual musicians do not always think of that, however.
>
> Bob Says:
>
> Someone is given the job to warn the bands when they have 10-minutes.
> It all works like clockwork.
>
>
> snip
>
>
> As well it should. Synchronize your watches.
>
>
>
> -Mad dog
>
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