tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713397068832099475.post5021587282373607166..comments2023-12-21T03:13:11.317-08:00Comments on jazztruth: A Musician's ReputationGeorge Colliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277569607502834278noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713397068832099475.post-57106166539024676812012-08-28T23:24:02.213-07:002012-08-28T23:24:02.213-07:00This type of nice post, My spouse and i loved this...This type of nice post, My spouse and i loved this a lot! Is extremely good style! Fantastic photos!buy diablo 3 Goldhttp://www.vipdiablo3.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713397068832099475.post-84699968935671003442012-07-11T22:45:50.012-07:002012-07-11T22:45:50.012-07:00George...maybe 15 years ago the Kansas City band p...George...maybe 15 years ago the Kansas City band played the "Texaco Jazz Festival"..we rehearsed at the Knitting factory and then went uptown to Town Hall for the concert. First person at rehearsal Ron Carter...the 2nd...Britt Woodman...those are professionals!bernsteinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713397068832099475.post-81717441785468410262012-07-02T08:16:12.242-07:002012-07-02T08:16:12.242-07:00This is an interesting and on-target piece. What i...This is an interesting and on-target piece. What is sadly ironic about it is the fact that it would even come up as a discussion point to any audience past the high school age. The author's statement that ". . . if you are without a doubt the best player on your instrument . . . then maybe these things don't matter" was has never been a view that Ron Carter applies to himself (as the author points out) or to anyone who aspires to work with him.<br /><br />When I was leading recording sessions in NYC in the ’70’s and ’80’s one of the best guitar players in town showed up 20 minutes late for one of my record dates. As if that wasn’t band enough he went around the room shaking hands with all the other players before he even unpacked his instrument. As a result of that I saw to it that he was not booked on any of my sessions until years later. I’m sure my reluctance to use him didn’t impact his income or his popularity, but it did make an impression on the contractor who had handled the date.<br /><br />Ron Carter has always been a prime example of a professional and a model to others “in spite” of his stature as an artist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713397068832099475.post-89768478678601340462012-06-22T17:13:56.317-07:002012-06-22T17:13:56.317-07:00George I really appreciated this article. I'm ...George I really appreciated this article. I'm not a musician but I think it applies to all fields in terms of being a professional. I help my dad run a jazz festival (Lake George Jazz Festival) in which I've had the honor of hearing you play with Don Byron, and for the most part there is never an issue with musicians being late. Sometimes, however, they band does show up 5 minutes before which can be nerve racking, but fortunately (knock on wood) there hasn't been an issue. The only thing I can remember in all my years helping my dad is the bassist with a singer had heart problems at rehearsal right before the show. There was a scramble to find another bassist that could substitute, and my dad asked a guitarist that performed there the year prior who happened to be attending the festival if he knew someone. He volunteered to play the bass himself even with almost no bass playing experience! Thankfully he obviously had a strong music foundation and the guitar playing abilities translated to upright bass and he did a very competent job, especially since he'd never played the music before, basically sight reading from the charts. He was even put on the spot, with the singer asking for a bass line while she sang with him in a duet, it was extremely entertaining for me to watch knowing the entire situation!<br /><br />But I enjoyed your article and agree that timeliness is essential to being a professional, which is essential to being dependable and getting hired to do work. And thank you as always for your fantastic music! That Don Byron show was killing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942991957036738818noreply@blogger.com