[Dixielandjazz] Traditional Jazz (Banjo or guitar)

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

I suppose you can mix rhythms, tempos, etc, when you're playing a concert.
But you don't wanna do that when you're playing for dancing. Oh, you might
make an exception for "St. Louis Blues"...And for reading bands, there was
a neat stock chart of "My heart belongs to daddy" which includes a rhumba
section and ends in hot swing. And a stock of Hoagy's "New Orleans" sped
up one section.

My idea is that playing most tunes at danceable tempos (to some extent
even in concerts; but large proportions of undanceable fast tunes *are*
OK) has a greater impact on the audience because the toes will tap,
shoulders will sway; even if folks aren't dancing, the bodies are
reacting...

--Sheik

> Hi again list mates,
>
> What is with this 2 beat or 4 beat? Tunes can start 2 beat and change to
> 4 beat - listen to some New Orleans bands. I prefer a string bass on 2
> and 4 beat tunes - it makes both swing.

> Tony Pringle
>
> P.S. This is all about opinions and personal preferences. If we all
> liked exactly the same sting there'd only be a need for one band and a
> few million iPods.