Description of OMB onboard http://www.proship.com/CockPian/CockPian.html

"Salaries are always paid in U.S. currency and range from $400 to $600 per week for a non-singing cocktail pianist; from$500 to $900 per week a singing cocktail pianist; and from $400 to $750 per week for a One-man-band."

What's up with the lower max for a OMB ?!?!?

t.

Dont forget PLUS TIPS in the bowl &
"Under the table

Next week I'll be performing a wedding on this Cruiser...should be a fun affair.
http://www.cornucopiacruise.com/Default.asp?h=1

COOL Nice gig!

Non-Singing Cocktail Pianist:

Versatility and a vast repertoire are needed. Should be fluently at ease with the following repertoire: light classical, Broadway musicals, American standards, golden oldies and contemporary easy listening hits, all performed with taste and style. Usually, an experienced cocktail pianist knows hundreds of songs.

Piano bar Entertainer Recommended Repertoire

The Piano Bar Entertainer should have a large memorized repertoire of over 200 selections, wide enough to play 3 or 4 sets per day for a 7 day rotation, ideally without repeating any.
IMO it is harder to find a pianist that can fulfill all these requirements on an acoustic piano with no backing tracks or styles.

And all WITHOUT Charts

Donny,

Are you going to use your Mackie's on the cruise?

Up until I got the Bose L1, the captain of a similar cruise to yours told me all speakers had to be on the floor. No pole mounts.

Even with the Bose, I can only use one section of the L1 due to ceiling height limitations in the salon where they wanted the music.

They have also called about me playing outside on the upper deck...but I won't subject any of my gear to the salty air..even under cover.

Eddie

I don't need no stinking charts! When you look at the rate of pay, McDonalds pays better than being an OMB performer on a cruise ship. Top of $900 for 28 hours of playing works out to $32 an hour. The lowest paying nursing homes pay better than that, and you get to sleep in your own bed every night. Not for me.

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

No one mentioned anything GOOD about working on a cruise ship. Especially notable was the $32 an hour and working on the deck in hurricane season!

Is there ANYTHING that makes it worthwhile? If I'm correct 20-30 years ago they were prized positions. If I were to guess, it's probably like everywhere nowadays...squeeze every bit of music performance out of you they could in 24 hours. And, on top of that, the ships periodically hit an iceberg and sink!

But....what about all the women you meet? No one said anything about that! Or do they place you behind a "force field" so you don't attempt hanky-panky?