Adding intros and endings to standards

[AllanAllen]

Is Mickey Baker suggesting you do this with a singer? I think we’re comparing apples to oranges. The instrumentalist knows where the note is on the instrument a singer has to go by ear.

[Christian Miller]

You won’t find many cast iron rules in music beyond ‘use yer flipping ears m8’ and ‘play Dancing Queen if you want to surreptitiously clear a dance floor’

everything else is a RULE OF THUMB. Including all the theory stuff people like to go on about as if it’s some sort of Cosmic Truth instead of stuff that may turn out helpful. (Pythagoras has a lot to answer for haha)

Older players like Mickey (and younger players who do more than hang out on the web) had ‘street smarts’ drawn from experience and advice from mentors and older pros…. they knew that that intro rule wouldn’t work every time, but might prove useful nonetheless.

If you want a rule that works every time, maybe give music a miss, eh?