[Dixielandjazz] Band loyalty, Treatment of Subs

[Bert Brandsma]

This is also very true! I experienced both situations.

I can only say that the more professional the band, the better they help you when you're sitting in, since it is only in their own interest that the total show is good!

Kind regards,

Bert

> From: Gluetje1 at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:52:08 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Band loyalty, Treatment of Subs
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
> 
> Open Response to Leaders and Players:
> Audience members with empathy have also watched bands use a sub, then  
> seemingly do nothing to help that sub succeed.  It's not pleasant to watch  you 
> let your "guest" who apparently came to your rescue  then flounder.  Maybe 
> you think it's respect for a fellow  professional.  But I have more than once 
> watched a sub be treated as the  invisible player.  And yes, I have seen 
> the opposite; i.e., the sub is  embraced, given necessary information on how 
> to proceed, given a featured spot  or two, etc.
>  
> Ginny 
>  
>  
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