[Dixielandjazz] Banjo or guitar

[Bruce Stangeland]

Rick,

I have a trio (Dana Street Jazz Trio) with exactly the same 
instrumentation as yours.
Our bass player also plays piano and sings, so we can get a variety of 
sounds to cover trad jazz, show tunes, swing, rags, and polkas.

I haven't used an amp for my guitar so I only play it in smaller venues.
Do you have a pickup in your guitar or do you use an external mike?

Cheers,
Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley banjoist



On 10/1/11 12:00 PM, dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com wrote:
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> We are normally a trio: clarinet or soprano sax; banjo or guitar;
> string bass.
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> We use acoustic banjo in our regular New Orleans-style restaurant gig
> because it fits the room, and seems to "cut through" with no
> amplification, even if the diners and background noise gets loud. In
> this regard, the banjo is unique. All the music is early jazz, in a
> strolling format.
>
> We use guitar in other gigs if there is more swing music involved, and
> if the job pays enough to bring amplification. The guitar is mellower,
> and requires a quality amp. We use a Bose column PAS with bass module.
> This works better for society gigs where later pop music is required
> as well as early jazz and swing.
>
>
> Rick Campbell
> Milneburg Social Aid and Pleasure Society Jazz Band
> Portland, Oregon USA
> 503-701-7356
> ricksax at comcast.net