| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Angry Dobro Syndrome | | Date: | Sunday, September 9, 2007 20:09:33 (-0400) | | From: | John DeBoalt <johnd1944 @........net>
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Sorry I hit the wrong button, and the message went out. I was going to say
when these folks won't turn down the volume enough for any one to actually
hear my break. that is let alone allow me to play tastefully. Junior Barber
has the right idea. establish a situation where you are the only lead
instrument, and you play really great stuff, and everyone can hear, and
appreciate it.
John
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From: "Orville Johnson" <orvillej@comcast.net>
To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Angry Dobro Syndrome
>> "I think we're all trying to please someone when we play...
>> yourself or your audience. Like it or not, people respond out of
>> habit to certain things in ignorance of what is really going on. So
>> often, an aggressive flurry will get a response from listeners
>> where the tastiest and most innovative passage may not jump out and
>> be noticed. So by habit, we tend to throw the fast ball... I
>> remarked to a buddy dobro player that I think Jerry sometimes
>> throws one of those in a place where I don't think it fits well
>> because his audience expects it... and they always react, right on
>> cue... they're happy, so Jerry's happy. My buddy got real mad at me
>> for saying that."
>
> Part of this discussion is performance vs. "pure" music. I think, as
> Pete says, sometimes you throw a lick or two out there just to get a
> reaction from the audience. That's live performing where the
> paramount goal is entertaining. to me, that's perfectly valid. I
> wouldn't call the audience ignorant for taking the bait. Most of the
> audience are not dobro players and its not a smart idea to just play
> for those guys. There are a lot of folks that go to a show to be
> "entertained", not to dissect the dobro licks. When a magician does
> his tricks I know its not real but i can still enjoy the spectacle.
> That doesn't make me ignorant, but just willing to suspend disbelief
> for some entertainment value.
>
> That said, I know there are things I will do to tickle a live
> audience that I wouldn't do on a recording. Things you have to listen
> to more than once need a little more attention to long term musical
> value
>>
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