[Dixielandjazz] Mickey Mouse Music / Mickey Bands etc

[Rickz]

In LA in the 60's, there was "The Guild"   The AFofM had the studios 
sewed up, of course, and their scale was obscenely high, so The 
Musicians Guild had a reasonable scale and got all of the casuals in 
town.  I joined Local 47, got no work, so I joined the Guild and worked 
every weekend.  The players were great -- we never had any music, played 
everything!   Jewish Wedding... hava nageela <sp??>  Irish Party... 
"Paddy" music.   I played with one old guy who had played Kordeen until 
his back gave out.   When we got to the middle of the last chorus, he 
would should "OUT" and you could hear it all over the room.

We played some hotels downtown where you parked your car in the street 
and carried instruments and amps up and down the fire escape!!!

Wonderful experience, and the money was welcome because I had just 
started with IBM for $600 a month.

Rick (Jolley) Zahniser.   Back then, I was "Rickey Allen"
Guitar/Banjo/Dobro/Bass