[Dixielandjazz] You need a good show to attract audience

[Dixiejazzdata]

 The OKOM Crowd of player5s needs to understand that because of lack of promotion and exposure of 
much of the OKOM Classics that we all seem to love, the younger audiences being attracted to groups like 
Asylum, and Hot Clubs of Cow or any other town, Osomatli, and countless other younger acts,,  Actually think that these groups are 
Playing their own "Original Music"   because they have no Jazz history education and never heard the songs before.

Once again ya wanna work and make money Go play for YOUNG Audiences.   

GO Where the MONEY IS  !!   it ain't at the Elks Club no more !!  The Kids also have no Idea what an
 Elk or a Moose or a Lion is so joining the club for them is not a cool thing to do :))

 


 The Emperor really does have new Clothes !!

Heck even DJ's every once in a while play some OKOM even if they have no idea what it is :))
They call it a tune for the old couple in the corner at the Wedding reception.


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: B.B. Buffington <dixiejazzdata at aol.com>
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 3:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] You need a good show to attract audience




On Jan 10, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Don Ingle wrote:



> On 1/10/2011 12:33 PM, Stephen G Barbone wrote:

>>

>> Who says the hoi polloi don't like good music? I suspect this  

>> happens all over the world. IF YOU PRESENT IT RIGHT THEY WILL COME.  

>> No doubt, Louis Prima (or Louis Armstrong) with the "Saints Go  

>> Marching In" would have gotten the same reaction. So how come most  

>> OKOM bands don't thrive?

>>

>> Are we too busy presenting "My Canary Has Circles Under Its Eyes"  

>> as Art Music?

>>

>> Cheers,

>> Steve Barbone

>> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband

>>

>





> Don answers: Hey! What's wrong with "My Canary Has Circles Under Its  

> Eyes?" I've played it for years, learned it from Rosey McHargue, who  

> learned it from the drummer with Maurice Sherman's band in 1920's  

> Chicago (pianist Ray Sherman's dad), who leaned it in turn from the  

> recording by Sophie Tucker. We're talking HISTORY  here, my dear  

> Stephen, and way above the hoi palloi pay scale! <G>

> Next thing some one will want to downgrade "T'ain't no sin to take  

> off your skin and dance around in your bones!" . . .  and a pox on  

> such unfeeling bastards. Mercy!!!

>

> (Bet you our Ozian friend Bill Haesler has a copy of Sophie's  

> "Canary" record somewhere in his endless and always surprising  

> collection. I have it on tape right next to her "There's a Blue  

> Ridge 'Round my Heart, Virginia." Talk about Art Music!) <GG>

> Don (Ah, yes - Art for Art's sake - and what everhappened to Art,  

> anyway)  Ingle



Mea Culpa Don:



Nothing wrong with the tune at all, for us jazz heads. However, most  

folks are not jazz heads. History may be good for us, especially  

Haesler, but the hoi polloi could care less.



When they hear T'ain't  Nobody's Business" by Asylum Street Spankers  

there is precious little history connection for them about Bessie or  

Billie. They just dig the tune and the vocal because Asylum Street  

does it superbly, conveying a message that is relevant to todays kids.



Once again, here is that link. Who wouldn't like this presentation?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ_AwAtB09M



If bands do that with Canary we'll all be busy. <grin>



Cheers,

Steve Barbone

www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband













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