[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Social Aspect of Gigs

[Larry Walton Entertainment]

Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Social Aspect of Gigs


> There are one or two people that I refuse to get on a stand with.  There 
> is one piano player that I have warned every leader that I will walk off 
> the job if he hires this guy.  There's a banjo player that I don't want to 
> play with but will if hired and don't know he's on the gig.  (No it's not 
> you Ginny LOL)  There is a trumpet player who is a fine player but so 
> obnoxious to everyone that I would rather not ever get on the stand with 
> him.
>
> The other category is the guy that thinks he's God's gift to the band and 
> is doing me or a band a favor to stoop low enough to play the gig.
>
> Don't these guys understand that this costs them money and after awhile no 
> one will hire them.  This happened to a friend of mine who alienated every 
> musician and leader in town with his belief that he could do everything 
> better or knew more about the band business and musicianship than they 
> did. He's selling his horns as I write this.
>
> I try to be as non confrontational as possible and if possible never burn 
> bridges.  If I choose to not use someone I just quietly drop him.  No 
> argument no nothing.  You never know when you might have to bite the 
> bullet and hire them.
> Larry
> St.L
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Gluetje1 at aol.com>
> To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:34 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Social Aspect of Gigs
>
>
>> The interesting discussion on "Sacking" has me wondering how many of you
>> take the personality of your band mates into major consideration when 
>> putting
>> a  band together.
>> If you need an instrument and one plays better, but the other guy will 
>> mean
>> a more pleasant gig, how do you make the choice?
>>
>> Ginny
>>
>>
>>
>>
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