Howdy all. I *had* to post this to the group. It is a bit overboard, but not that out of line with a few of the gigs that one gets called on. It just goes to show the attitude that some people have regarding the job of "musician". Of course, the language is lighthearted enough, but the underlying message is a bit ignorant of the trade...
Come play our wedding for four hours for free, play music from every genre known to man (by request, probably) and if Granny wants to play the drums, then let her. You get a "great" meal and drink, provided you can consume it in some out-of-the-way place during the time when relatives are telling embarrassing stories about the bride and groom. You may give your CDs away for free to people who will lay them down on a coffee table or bathroom sink and leave them there. Tips? Really? There used to be a lot of conventions at the Opryland Hotel years ago, probably still are, that were somewhat like this. Bluegrass as dinner music. More than once we were told to turn down so that they could talk over catered suppers. Of course, there are a lot of great gigs that are nothing like the one described, but these really sting...Just imagine being asked to do whatever your occupation is under these terms. Sort of changes things, eh? Conventional Tater This ad actually appeared in a newspaper. Before you get ready to play this, read on...> "BAND WANTED" > Couple getting married in need of a band. Ideally, we'd like a 4-5 piece > band that can play disco, funk, R&B, Motown, rock, top-40, as well as some > Jewish Ethnic songs like "Hava Nagila". We'd need about four hours of music, > from 6-10 PM with some breaks in between. We also need some light rock or > jazz for the dinner music. Also: we need to use your microphone for toasts > and speeches, etc. Pay: Unfortunately, we cannot afford to pay the band in > money. But here's what we offer in return: > > > > (1) You and the band will be fed a great meal. (However, as we do need some > quiet dinner music provided, you'll have to eat during the toasts.) > > > > (2) Each band member will get 1 free drink. > > > > (3) We will mention your band in the toasts, and you'll get a chance to pass > out your business cards, and you can give away any band CDs you have. There > will be some very high class people there, and you'll probably get some > offers from this. > > > > (4) If you do well, we might hire you for a paid party later this fall > > > > (5) We will have a tip jar out for the band. > > > > (6) You'll get the great feeling of doing a good deed! > > > > One more thing: We do have a few family members that play drums and guitar, > so we hope it'll be okay to let them sit in for a tune or two. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
