Our featured guest today is truly ‘one-of-a-kind’: conductor, banjo player, tap dancer, whiz bang player, magician, and inventor. Yes, they broke the mold with Scott Crosbie. You will be entertained by his life stories and passion for music and entertainment. Enjoy!
Show Timings
(00:00)  Introduction
(03:20)  Paying Attention to the Details
(06:50)  Medicine Show Music Company and the Whiz Bang
(09:18)  How it all Started (the early days in Minneapolis)
(14:34)  Early Career as a Jobbing Musician
(16:17)  Toy Inventor
(17:00)  Making of a Band: “Band on Wheels” and “John Philip Sousa Memorial Band”
(20:48)  Audiences Listen with their Eyes and the Musical Handshake
(21:39)  Working with Adult Musicians
(24:52)  Importance of Aesthetics “Knowing your Audience”
(28:00)  Tricks of the Trade: the Third Eye, Mirroring and Romancing your Audience
(33:00)  A Thirst for Live Music
(34:50)  Greeting your Audience and Completing the Circle
(36:45)  A few Closing Stories: Kenny Rogers and WCCO
And that wraps up this episode.
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Other Resources
Show Hosts
Jerry Luckhardt   https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/luckh001
Bradley Mariska  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-mariska-63ba2855
Medicine Show Music Company
http://www.the-medicine-show.com
The John Philip Sousa Memorial Band
http://www.sousaband.net
Facebook Website (Band in Minnesota)
https://www.facebook.com/Band-in-Minnesota