Post by Kenny on Mar 30, 2005 10:47:23 GMT 10
One of work buddys has become increasingly the jazz fan, fuelled by my patient lending of him such things as Jelly Roll Morton (years ago) to (more recently) John Coltrane at the Village Vanguard.
This interest has spread to his family, with his wife also digging it and one of their sons, a thoroughly cool 11-year-old, learning the (alto) saxophone from a well-known local player.
Last night, dad and son went to the saxophone blowout at Manchester Lane.
The show started late - so what's new?
Then came the break. You know, the one usually described as a "short break" or a "short pause for a worthy cause" or whatever.
In this case, the break - an hour long - was significantly longer than the first set.
Consequently, my friends had to leave before the end of the second set.
What is it with you lot?
Do you think people just dig being around the groovy glow of jazz musicians or something?
There is NO excuse for this kind of bullshit.
It's insulting and arrogant and unprofessional. The fact that such behaviour is very much a staunch tradition doesn't make it any less disgusting.
Hell's bells - this was a mid-week show.
You think people haven't got things to do in the morning?
And, yes, I realise this sort of jam session gig lends itself to sloppiness, but in my experience such is no less prevalent at more formal gigs.
When I hear this sort of stuff I am alarmed, wondering how many potential loyal punters are lost forever through such crap.
This interest has spread to his family, with his wife also digging it and one of their sons, a thoroughly cool 11-year-old, learning the (alto) saxophone from a well-known local player.
Last night, dad and son went to the saxophone blowout at Manchester Lane.
The show started late - so what's new?
Then came the break. You know, the one usually described as a "short break" or a "short pause for a worthy cause" or whatever.
In this case, the break - an hour long - was significantly longer than the first set.
Consequently, my friends had to leave before the end of the second set.
What is it with you lot?
Do you think people just dig being around the groovy glow of jazz musicians or something?
There is NO excuse for this kind of bullshit.
It's insulting and arrogant and unprofessional. The fact that such behaviour is very much a staunch tradition doesn't make it any less disgusting.
Hell's bells - this was a mid-week show.
You think people haven't got things to do in the morning?
And, yes, I realise this sort of jam session gig lends itself to sloppiness, but in my experience such is no less prevalent at more formal gigs.
When I hear this sort of stuff I am alarmed, wondering how many potential loyal punters are lost forever through such crap.
