[Dixielandjazz] Making Love To The Audience

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

it is not the instrument.  It is the way one uses it.

yeah and guns don't kill people -- people kill people or something like that.
Larry
StL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gluetje1 at aol.com 
  To: larrys.bands at charter.net 
  Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Making Love To The Audience


  I agree with what Larry is saying with one exception.  That's the stuff about saxophone being the most sensuous, etc., except for possibly the violin.  Apparently we all respond differently to different instruments but it is rare for a violinist to be the best at reaching my emotions or chemicals.  Actually cello and string bass are much better if we're talking strings.  No, I've not heard cello playing Dixie, but there are string bass musicians that can make me swoon.  If we're talking horns or piano, any of you guys have the potential of doing that.  I believe it's been said before, it is not the instrument.  It is the way one uses it.

  Wonder if women are more susceptible to music turning them on or turning them off?  I remember a Dixie leader friend of mine talking about college student audiences for his band.  He said something to the effect of the guys not knowing what to think of a trad band at dances but the gals were really digging it and pretty soon the guys were digging it because they were digging their girlfriends responses to it.

  Just thought since we were already into a brouhaha on this topic, some witchy female might as well jump in and stir the brew.
  Ginny 

  In a message dated 1/13/2009 1:26:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, larrys.bands at charter.net writes:
    What we do as musicians is act as a intermediary between men and women.  We 
    put them into the mood and put the right words into their mind and mouth. 
    They sing along with us as they dance and are holding someone close.







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