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June 2011
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: I just finished playing a gig on an army base. I thought it was going to be a social function for the soldiers. But it turned out to be a warfare convention called “BattleCom 2011." In the exhibit hall, vendors were selling lasers for nighttime shooting accuracy, flak jackets, and ...
May 2011
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: Getting lost: Is it the end of the world? Tom, Austin Dear Tom: Hardly. Think about it: The “form" and “changes" are really just artificial barriers between the song you're playing and the song within you. While you're painstakingly navigating the harmonic maze, music is welling ...
April 2011
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: A friend of mine books a successful outdoor music series featuring crowd-pleasing groups like rock cover bands. He called me up and told me that there was a problem: crowds had grown too large, forcing the city to hire extra police and trash collectors. Because of the city's budget crisis, ...
March 2011
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. PC: What is the appropriate punishment for blue-hairs caught streaming out of the venue before The Bad Plus have actually finished their set? It's so inconsiderate and should be punished severely. Greg Dear Greg: What is this Bad Plus? Do they play swing music, or ...
February 2011
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:People say that when you see a panhandler at the end of a freeway off ramp, you shouldn't give him money. How is that different from a jazz musician with a tip jar? Brent Jensen, Boise Dear Brent: Ha! A trick question! You want me to cite ...
January 2011
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C: What do you call a trombonist whose girlfriend breaks up with him? Evan Holmes Dear Evan: Ha, ha--I love a good joke! People accuse my P.C. brethren, sisters and me of being humorless, but it couldn't be further from the truth. I totally know the “punch line" ...
Best of 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Mr. P.C. Picks His Favorite Columns from 2010 Dear Mr. P.C.:What's with the joke, “More cowbell"? I got to watch a jazz recording session, and the musicians kept saying it to the engineer, then everyone would laugh. Does jazz even use a cowbell? David T., New Orleans Dear David:
November 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: If I'm carpooling to a gig and we split the gas, should the guy with a day job pay more? Chuck, Seattle Dear Chuck:I know where you're coming from. You dream of a society--like I do--where each gives according to his or her means. Naturally, there should ...
October 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:What is the proper thing for a jazz vocalist to do if a tooth pops out of her mouth at a gig? - Katy B., Oklahoma Dear Katy:You'd be surprised how often this comes up, really. And believe me, there are plenty of advice columnists, driven by ...
September 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:In jazz music, much is spoken of the virtue of leaving space. If I don't, they'll say I'm too busy; if I do, I they'll say I can't play. Count Basie played sparsely, and I bet he didn't get the applause or the chicks; I bet they gave him a wide berth. ...
