Nice! I especially like the 1 drink limit. Maybe they do know musicians :)
I hate weddings. The only thing worse than going to one is playing one. All laws, common sense and social niceties are somehow abandoned on their "special day" and they always try to stretch that day into a week or more. What makes people think their wedding day is special to anyone but those immediately involved? Have they ever been to another wedding? What makes them think that *their* wedding will be the one wedding in history that doesn't suck? One Bridezilla last year, after hiring us--a Bluegrass band-- to play her special day, proceeded to email and call me no less than 12 times in the first month we were hired... which was 10 months before the actual wedding. Each call/email required me to put together lists of tunes with audio samples for her approval. After MANY changes, I was about to pull the plug on the "planning stage" when she called and wanted to--due to the mother-in-law's concerns--include other genres. That is when I fired her. I don't miss playing music for a living... Brian On Oct 28, 7:23 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
