[Dixielandjazz] Sit or Stand?

[Marek Boym]

Right on, John!
I often listen with my eyes closed, even to live performances.
Cheers

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 22:09, Mr. McClernan <mcclernan1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Ever since the advent of MTV, we have become a nation of "music watchers”
> instead of music listeners. Music is an aural art form. Just sayin’.
>
> Re the Turk formation referenced below, I’m perfectly happy to be in the
> background, as a tubist. The last thing my tinnitus needs is someone
> blowing a horn at the back of my head.
> My 2¢.
> John McClernan
>
>
>
> On Feb 14, 2019, at 12:11 AM, Rocky Ball <superbanjo at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
> Standing or Sitting:
>
> It depends on what you want to accomplish...
>
> I used to write and produce live shows of all genres and would teach my
> young performers that, among other things, standing gives you some
> 'gravitas' or power with your audience... so if you want to 'command' them
> and display enormous energy, as in a show, you should STAND. That's not to
> diminish some of the good effects on the audience of sitting, however.
> Sitting can psychologically cause your audience to lean in and listen if
> they are there to listen. If they care more about the playing and the
> performers then sitting is perfectly appropriate. If your audience is more
> concerned with the 'show' and less concerned with the actual playing then
> STANDING is almost required.
>
> Of course, if the performers are of an age or in a shape that standing is
> a problem.... then sit! I've seen some pictures of Turk's band where the
> seated rhythm section was in the front row and the horns were behind
> them... allowing for the seated players to be more easily observed and the
> standing horn players still could be seen behind them. If you are going to
> sit you need to add some effects to your performance that keeps the
> audience's eyes moving. If you sit and don't move and the music sits and
> doesn't move the audience can become bored. Food for thought...
>
> ~Rocky Ball, Ruby Reds Band, Atlanta, GA
> http://www.RubyRedsBand.com <http://www.rubyredsband.com/>
>
>
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