[Dixielandjazz] New Songs for Dixieland

[Robert S. Ringwald]

My original question was:

"What songs out in the last 10 years work in the style of Dixieland or 
OKOM?"

If some members don't like the term Dixieland, then How about Traditional 
Jazz, early Jazz Or Classic Jazz?  This is why we use the term OKOM (Our 
kind of music).  We all pretty much know what type of music or Jazz we are 
speaking of when we say OKOM.

It is just an acronym.  The same as using BTW for by the way.  Saves time 
and trouble labeling the kind of Jazz most of us like.

So, asking about what songs have come out in the past 10 years that can be 
played in an OKOM style, (I should have added successfully) , Steve answers 
by telling us that  the hardest age group to please is the 50-60 year olds.

This has nothing to do with my question.  So, skip down past all of the 
stuff that has been beat to death on DJML to the list he gives which I 
presume have come out in the past 10 years?



--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen G Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Bob Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:06 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] New Songs for Dixieland


> Bob Ringwald asked about recent songs that can be adapted to  Dixieland. 
> Here are some ideas about songs that will appeal to younger  audiences. 
> The most difficult audience to please IMO is the 50-60 year  olds which is 
> why Beetles, Hello Dolly, Elvis, songs should be added  to this mix. And 
> perhaps "Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog", which we played a  few time to that 
> audience at private parties and they loved it.
>
>
> Suggestions for young audience songs:
>
> 1) Written Recently: (Young kids love these) You can find more simply  by 
> listening to the music that the
>      YOUNG BANDS are playing. Vocals are important! This may take  some 
> digging because many of us are
>      not wired into the young scene. Get out and go clubbing with  them. 
> For example:
>
>   "Ode To Bitches",  "Teeth",  "Bury Me In The Pasture", Don't Go  Lookin 
> For Lonesome"  By Sick's Pack
>    http://www.myspace.com/wreckcreationmusic


All I can say is no thanks.  I play enough commercial gigs, playing songs I 
don't like, "Rain Drops Keep falling On My head", Tie a Yelow Ribbon" "NY 
NY" etc.  If you think I'm going to spend my time listening to "Ode To 
Bitches",  "Teeth",  "Bury Me In The Pasture", Don't Go
> Lookin For Lonesome"  By Sick's Pack and then play these tunes, I'm not. 
> Life is to short to subject myself to that crap.

Then Steve goes on to mention other songs which again don't apply to my 
question, see below.

--bob ringwald


>
>
> 2) Relevant Songs  (Could be written anytime, but Kids recognize them)
>
>      Etta James songs e.g. "At Last"
>      Diana Krall Songs  e.g. American Songbook
>      Stevie Wonder Songs
>
>      Checkout what's selling today and who the artists singing  adaptable 
> music are.
>
>
> For me, the key is RELEVANCE. Use songs they recognize (surprisingly, 
> they do recognize Saints, Muscrat Ramble, Hello Dolly, What A  Wonderful 
> World and a whole host of songs we all know)
>
> Etc.
>
> I doubt anyone can tell anyone else exactly what or how, or which  songs. 
> To figure it out, you need to get out among the young in your  territory 
> and listen to what they find relevant. One way to find out  is what Igor 
> suggested, ask them.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.barbonestreet.com
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>
>
>
>
>
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