A bit of fun at the expense of a marketeer on the MMW list today.  This is probably only funny to those who like MMW and wear Blue Shirts ;)

The marketeer posts:

Hi all,

I'm doing a marketing assignment on MMW and would appreciate any help you
can give me.

* How did you first hear of MMW and why did you investigate their music
further??
* What about MMW appeals to you??
* Are there any advertisements / flyers, etc in your area on MMW?
* What makes them different to other bands?
* Are they broadcast on the radio in the states?? If so, which stations?
* What are the pros and cons of this band??
* What does the artwork say to you?? Does it reflect the musical genres??
* Does taping/trading help MMW??

Any other information on general marketing processes on MMW would be much
appreciated

Thanks
Pete Williams.

Michael Calore answers:

>How did you first hear of MMW and why did you investigate
>their music further??

trey told me to.

>What about MMW appeals to you??

trey talks them up, and EVERYONE listens to phish, so they're kind of
underground.

>Are there any advertisements / flyers, etc in your area on MMW?

last time Widespread played in berkeley, there were a lot of dudes handing
out postcards with MMWs picture on them but you had to be exxxtra cool to
know because they all had masks on. i was all like "medeski martin and
wood!" and people around me were all like "huh?" and "shut up".

>What makes them different to other bands?

trey never plays with string cheese!

>Are they broadcast on the radio in the states?? If so, which stations?

sha, right! david gans has his head up his ass.

>What are the pros and cons of this band??

they have all been professional musicians for the last 10 years or so, and
none of them have ever been arrested or convicted of a crime as far as i
know.

>What does the artwork say to you??

the alien thing on FAITU started saying "helium! helium! helium!" once after
the totally raging new years 98 show.

>Does taping/trading help MMW??

dude, i have a sick show with trey on it.

sorry, pete, just having a little fun. it's tuesday. cuz that's my fun day.

-m

Ok, so some of it was at the expense of PhishHeads too.  Sorry.

"Ok I go out to this bar and I don't know what to expect. A power trio. Young players. Great reviews. Melodica, lots of melodica. A sense of humor, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. No one is actually called Jacob Fred. Everyone is called Jacob Fred. Well, this band is great and I encourage you to buy their CD's and try to see them live. Their music reminds me of three large animals racing through a forest - breaking trees and disturbing the scene, they come to party with ammunition. Listening to a CD of the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is like experiencing a snapshot of their music because it is changing. They take ideas and develop them. They are not afraid to take chances and this keeps their gigs powerful & fresh. They play with dynamics & feeling. The drummer, Jason Smart, started the set off playing mallets. As a tune progresses Brian (keyboards) will start covering Michael Henderson type bass lines on the Fender Rhodes while Reed Mathis (bass player) is playing lead lines, several octaves higher than a stock bass, that sound like ............. well check it out and you tell me. The relaxed interview takes place in the basement of a Mpls, MN bar while the first act plays upstairs. Brian Haas the leader & keyboard player in the band greets me as I enter the dungeon. Brain if full of positive energy. We quickly become melodica buddies and before we know it an intermittent cassette-recorder cooperates."

A very informal interview with Brian Haas, keyboardist of Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey on his use of the melodica.  Both he and John Medeski (who is also interviewed on the same site) use them regularly these days and they add an important flavor to the mix of both JFJO and MMW.  For a children's toy, they make some amazing music on them.  What's that?  You haven't heard either?  Well then, just email me and I'll be happy to B&P any Jacob Fred or Medeski, Martin & Wood show off my list for the first 4 people to respond.  I'll even be happy to suggest shows with lots of melodica ;)