[Dixielandjazz] A very tasty long drum solo!

[BillSargentDrums at aol.com]

You got it. Right on!!
 
In many cases, the most entertaining member of the band is the  drummer.
 
But in many bands, with their heads up their butt, hide the drummer behind  
a front line, and never even give him/her a chorus . . . when everyone else 
in  the band as taken a solo.
 
It totally amazes me when a band goes all night totally ignoring the  
drummer.
 
It's selfish, and stupid.
 
But, oh well, in 10 years most everybody's dead in these bands &  audiences 
anyway.
 
There's a clue for y'all.
 
:)
Bill
 
 
In a message dated 7/13/2010 11:30:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
beth at portafortuna.com writes:

While  drum solos might not be what the music's about, they are certainly
crowd  pleasers, as witnessed on the Fourth of July. Cornet Chop Suey
played a  great set under the tent in St. Charles with a good crowd, but
not a huge  crowd. It was only when John Gillick launched into his
incredible solo on  Caravan that the crowd outside the tent started to
take notice. Gradually  the folks milling about the food stands and craft
booths started wandering  over to the tent to watch John. He got a
rousing, standing ovation when it  was over and many of those who had
come over to watch stayed for the next  song. Unfortunately that was the
last song so it would be hard to know how  many would have stayed longer,
but at least it got those "outsiders"  listening to OKOM and liking it!

Cheers,
Beth


--------  Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] A very tasty long  drum solo!
From: "Pat Ladd" <pj.ladd at btinternet.com>

Hi  bill,
Enjoyed that!.
Regarding the comments about `too long drum solo`s`  and `not what the
music 
was about`  ...


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