no wonder i did a 15 mins gig on my own wedding haha.
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
