Russ,

Most of the places I've played with house systems were no where near that quality. If they were, I would have been exstatic to say the least.

As for the $50 an hour overtime pay, that's the going rate here as well. A busy night in Baltimore better bistros could make the musician a lot of money, especially in the higher class places in Little Italy where the night's tips may hit $150 or more. The base pay here is about $150 for the restaurants and clubs, but a few pay $175.

Cheers,

Gary