[Dixielandjazz] Jazz dying

[Kent Murdick]

The post concerning electric guitars struck a chord (so to speak) with 
me. If an alien came to earth and picked up an entertainment magazine, 
he would be lead to believe that the only musical instrument played on 
earth was the electric guitar. Where did all the other instruments go?

The whole electric guitar/rock scene is also very hard on the players. 
They have to bring about $5,000+ worth of sound equipment to every small 
bar gig and they have to make it work which it often doesn’t. This is a 
hell of a burden. For many venues, electric instruments can never get 
the right volume and these venues are lost for professional musicians. 
BTW, there is one good jazz/rock crossover band in my town. The electric 
guitarist (about 20 years old) can play anything on his fender. They've 
got a female singer and they combine rock and OKOM in a very pleasing 
way. Maybe there's hope.