Is it better to play for love or money? (renamed)

Flogging Jason · Post by **Flogging Jason** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:25 pm

I guess most of this forum has no interest in helping a fellow musician have fun. I was just looking for someone who wanted to hang out and jam, enjoy a few beers and play some music. I really feel quite alone in this town playing ITM and I'm just reaching out. Since nobody is really interested in that, I've changed the title of this post.

P.S. Wow...you pipers really ARE a surly lot!

tompipes · Post by **tompipes** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:09 pm

The gig will be at Scarlett O'hara's from 4-8pm. I will be getting paid $100

So $50 each for a 4 hour gig ON St. Patricks Day. Are you nuts!!!
It should be $500 each!

Tommy

Flogging Jason · Post by **Flogging Jason** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:14 pm

I DID promise free booze!

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:19 pm

Flogging Jason wrote:I DID promise free booze!

Hmm.... I've never attempted a $500 bar tab before... perhaps THIS is the year!

"Hi, Mr. Bar Manager! See those bottles of Midleton up there? Yeah, the ones with all the dust on 'em. Why don't you bring 6 of them over to my chair. That'll compensate me just fine."

SEAGULL · Post by **SEAGULL** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:11 pm

Yeah you should atleast get $50 an hour. But, hey, getting payed to play is awesome!

Brazenkane · Post by **Brazenkane** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:29 pm

hmmmm...

sounds like it'll be a solo gig...

rh · Post by rh » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:40 pm

surely you could find a bodhran player who'd do it for the free booze...

glands · Post by **glands** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:13 pm

Sometimes....the opportunity to perform in public is priceless.

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:28 pm

Will they have green beer?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:30 am

St. Paddy's day is perhaps the biggest day of the year for Irish Musicians in the States. Because the music is in such demand, it is also the day where the highest bidder gets the tunes. $100 and a free bar tab for four hours doesn't even come close to getting my attention or quenching my thirst.

But hey, that's just me.

Flogging Jason · Post by **Flogging Jason** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:16 am

I just love playing in public. This is all about having a good time for me.

nadav · Post by **nadav** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:48 am

St. Paddy's day is perhaps the biggest day of the year for Irish Musicians in the States. Because the music is in such demand, it is also the day where the highest bidder gets the tunes. $100 and a free bar tab for four hours doesn't even come close to getting my attention or quenching my thirst.

But hey, that's just me.

Yes, and you are the most reasonable person You know!

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:25 am

nadav wrote:
St. Paddy's day is perhaps the biggest day of the year for Irish Musicians in the States. Because the music is in such demand, it is also the day where the highest bidder gets the tunes. $100 and a free bar tab for four hours doesn't even come close to getting my attention or quenching my thirst.

But hey, that's just me.
Yes, and you are the most reasonable person You know!

... but it's my choice not to be that way.

But seriously, the more non-pro people out there who accept zip for gigs, especially on Paddy's Day, the fewer well paying gigs for the pros. I know this scenario first hand and it has long been a big pain in the arse for me and others pretty much all over the US.

Beau Comiseau · Post by **Beau Comiseau** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:57 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:
nadav wrote:
St. Paddy's day is perhaps the biggest day of the year for Irish Musicians in the States. Because the music is in such demand, it is also the day where the highest bidder gets the tunes. $100 and a free bar tab for four hours doesn't even come close to getting my attention or quenching my thirst.

But hey, that's just me.
Yes, and you are the most reasonable person You know!
... but it's my choice not to be that way.

But seriously, the more non-pro people out there who accept zip for gigs, especially on Paddy's Day, the fewer well paying gigs for the pros. I know this scenario first hand and it has long been a big pain in the arse for me and others pretty much all over the US.

But if the audience can't discern one from the other, what difference does it make?

PJ · Post by PJ » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:32 pm

Joseph E. Smith wrote:But seriously, the more non-pro people out there who accept zip for gigs, especially on Paddy's Day, the fewer well paying gigs for the pros. I know this scenario first hand and it has long been a big pain in the arse for me and others pretty much all over the US.

WHAT??????