[Trombone-l] Coffee talk...

[Jeff Albert]

Date: Jun 27, 2007 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Coffee talk...
To: Wayne Dyess <texastbone at gt.rr.com>
Cc: Bill Dinwiddie <billdin at comcast.net>, List Trombone <
TROMBONE-L at server5.samford.edu>

Lately I've come to realize that the people mater more than the music.  I'd
like to play music with musicians I like.  Their musical skills are less
important than their social skills.  There are several marvelous
instrumental technicians in town that I hate being on a gig with, because it
is always about them.  They work their instruments very well, but still are
crappy musicians.  The musicians that are good people usually have a good
sense of team, thus usually make good music, even if their technical skills
aren't super top notch.

I guess that wasn't one of the options...

My rule is that two of these three criteria must be present:
1) good music
2) people I like
3) good money

If two of those three descriptions fit, then I'm fine with the gig.

Jeff

On 6/27/07, Wayne Dyess <texastbone at gt.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Absolutely in agreement with Bill on his answer.  You ALWAYS want to
> play with musicians better than you.  Lord knows, I've always put
> myself into that circle.  And I've always come out of it a better
> musician.
>
> I agree with Bill.  ALWAYS surround yourself with great players.
>
> And hope you get to play!
>
> --Wayne
>
>
> On Jun 27, 2007, at 10:49 PM, Bill Dinwiddie wrote:
>
> > Alisha,
> >
> > That's a tough one, but, having done both, I think I would have to
> > say that
> > playing bad music with good musicians is preferable, because, when
> > good
> > musicians play together, even bad music starts to sound pretty good.
> >
> > Bill Dinwiddie
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alisha Ard" <alishamarieard at gmail.com>
> > To: < trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:41 PM
> > Subject: [Trombone-l] Coffee talk...
> >
> >
> >> Okay, if it's so quiet, how's about this - I'll give you a topic:
> >>
> >> Would you rather play a.) good music with bad musicians or b.) bad
> >> music with good musicians? (And just to keep this narrowed down,
> >> we're
> >> talking on a gig here, not rehearsals.)  Please answer and explain
> >> why.
>
> Wayne Dyess
> The Night & Day Orchestra
> http://www.ndotex.com
> Lamar University-Beaumont, Texas
> Professor of Music
>
>
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