Chicks don't dig music!

[Bin Hire]

Che cosa Eduardo?
This is simply not true!
This is a generalisation, maybe based on some women you know? Or maybe you are shooting in the dark?
Personally I know many talented women musicians and many, many descerning female listeners; at least as many as the men I know. Generalisations about things have got the world in a lot of trouble in the past. I believe deep music to be about intuition and sensitivity; two qualities that women have in abundance. We men can only learn from these beautiful creatures.

[Eduardo Barbosa]

Originally Posted by Bin Hire

Che cosa Eduardo?
This is simply not true!
This is a generalisation, maybe based on some women you know? Or maybe you are shooting in the dark?
Personally I know many talented women musicians and many, many descerning female listeners; at least as many as the men I know. Generalisations about things have got the world in a lot of trouble in the past. I believe deep music to be about intuition and sensitivity; two qualities that women have in abundance. We men can only learn from these beautiful creatures.

Well, that has unfortunately being my experience. I play about 7 to 10 gigs a week and most of the people interested in jazz are guys. Especially as the music becomes more intellectual.
At least 90% in not more of the students enrolled in the Jazz program of the various universities around here are guys.
According with a little research a did on my own, talking to friends and colleagues, only about 5% to 7% of women visit musicians pages on youtube.
I wish I could agree with you, but I don't think I a generalizing.

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Eduardo Barbosa

Well, that has unfortunately being my experience. I play about 7 to 10 gigs a week and most of the people interested in jazz are guys. Especially as the music becomes more intellectual.
At least 90% in not more of the students enrolled in the Jazz program of the various universities around here are guys.
According with a little research a did on my own, talking to friends and colleagues, only about 5% to 7% of women visit musicians pages on youtube.
I wish I could agree with you, but I don't think I a generalizing.

Hey, I'm with Bin on this one. Are you saying that blokes are more intellectual? Should music even be intellectual? You play about 7 to 10 gigs a week? And they're jazz gigs? Well, you're obviously doing something right!

[Terry McDougal]

7 to 10 jazz gigs a week? Incredible!

[Eduardo Barbosa]

Originally Posted by Terry McDougal

7 to 10 jazz gigs a week? Incredible!

Nope! I didn't say 7 to 10 JAZZ gigs a week. I said : 7 to 10 gigs a week.
I think that maybe 60% to 80% might be jazz gigs.
Things are kind of slow, but I remember from about 1998 until about 2004 I was playing pretty much only Jazz, and I hardly ever even had to touch an electric bass.
I've been very lucky and blessed.
I am sure glad to hear you guys don't agree with me. It makes me feel like there is hope. I tend to feel like more there is usually more women in the audience when the music is more commercial.

[Terry McDougal]

So, say 6 jazz gigs a week?
Still good.

[Bin Hire]

But he's playing to a group of men. Less gigs and more women could possibly equate as a better option?