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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I could be wrong, but until we started seeing pictures of the Preservation Hall bands sitting, none of the bands of the day were sitting. When I first saw pictures of the PH band, I thought they might be trying to emulate some of the photos from the old bands from New Orleans (& wondered if those early photos were posed and didn’t really represent the bands on stage!).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Anyway, I have always been a staunch advocate of standing, at least for the wind instruments. I personally need the freedom of movement, and don’t wish to relegate the strength in my core muscles to relying on the sitting position. It’s a different thing for a wind instrument for the breathing when sitting or standing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>And, there’s the “show” part of the argument that has already been spoken about here. Although most of our band is between 67 & 77 yrs of age, when any young guys join us they say it is hard to keep up with us! I thrive on the vitality thing, and can’t imagine falling asleep while playing. In fact, I have 2 (Spanish) expresso coffees before going up on stage, so no way possible will THAT happen to me! :><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>By the way, I broke my Archlles tendon in July, and the night I broke it (before going to the hospital!), I played a 2 hr gig STANDING!! I finally had to sit to play when I showed up for the next gig with one of those giant boots on my leg, but the upper half of me was all movement in spite of the sitting position. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Too many times I have seen videos on YouTube of the winds sitting, and when it isn’t their solo, they are looking down at the ground. Ok, so we’re not going to prance around stage (like Freddy Mercury), while others are soloing, but one needs to have the horn in hand & ready just in case you hear a great riff, and wish to pick up on it, or leap into a solo for a bit of “back & forth” stuff!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>