[Dixielandjazz] Making love to the audience

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Jan 13, 2009, at 3:00 PM, dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com  
wrote:

> Gluetje1 at aol.com wrote
>
> 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.

Great points, Ginny.

As we search for increased audience, it is indeed the girls who rule.  
Since so much of my Dixieland work is in front of young audiences at  
frat parties and/or swing dances, or at public concerts, we "woo" the  
females. And that is what gets the males to come listen and/or dance.

Take a look at Barbone Street's My Space page, linked below. Note that  
out of our top 40 friends pictured, 38 are young women. And if you are  
a myspace member, take a look at our pictures, especially the ones  
under "Swinging Thursday Night". Yeah, that's me kissing young ladies  
etc. Not to worry, though, my wife, ever the marketer, took the photos.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband