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#378948 - 12/21/13 07:08 AM
OT: How Musicians are Treated
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Senior Member
Registered: 11/12/08
Posts: 2445
Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA
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I just read a post over at the Keyboard Corner forum ( I got thrown off there after my first post- long story-but I can still read the topics ) I know we can all relate to this story.
A guy goes to do a trio gig at a multimillion dollar mansion and is treated like garbage. Told he had to arrive and hour early, would be given no food or drink, stuck under a staircase in this gigantic room, couldn't mingle with the guests and had to go to a back bedroom on his breaks. He needed the money but an interesting reply to the topic said theres an inverse relationship between the level of venue an how your treated. How true.
When I first started working at a local CC we were told we had to stay in a back foyer on our breaks and were offered nothing while there. Eventually we became the house band and friendly with a lot of the members. Had a run of 8 years and outlasted 5 managers.
Yesterday I did a double. 2 hr Senior Center and they partied their butts off. The director gave me a $50 tip-unheard of in this type of venue. I also was given lunch. Last night I did the local VFW. 4 hour bar type gig but there are a lot of dancers who meet there so its everything from bar music to Ballroom. Drinks are free and the guy in kitchen even came out to make sure I got something to eat.
I think people who are down to earth and work for a living are more hospitable. My other conclusion is about the really well off. Old money is very gracious and generous. Sounds like Capt. Russ knows about this. New money, which is what this guys gig sounded like, are pretentious. I also experienced this in my past bartending gig at a CC where your really got to know people.
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#378965 - 12/21/13 09:04 AM
Re: OT: How Musicians are Treated
[Re: Bill Lewis]
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15576
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Generally speaking, I've always been treated very, very well by ALL of my clients - rich and not so rich. The rich ones just own bigger boats than I have. But I get to be the captain, both when I'm at the helm on the boat, and when sitting behind the keyboard and singing.  Cheers, Gary 
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#379044 - 12/21/13 05:02 PM
Re: OT: How Musicians are Treated
[Re: DonM]
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
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Whenever I'm contacted for a playing gig or any of my day work, I visit the venue (or business) and watch:
* How the management treats the employees.
* How the customers treat the employees.
I make my decision based on how people are treated.
Once, I was contacted by a private new "snoot" club, located at the top of a bank. The "entertainment chairman" called to ask me to work (I had been recommended by several of the founding members, whom I knew), and began to describe all the rules (come thru the back door, don't address the members unless they talk first, don't sit with members unless invited....all that junk).
I laughed, pulled out my membership card (corporate-I wouldn't have voluntarily paid money to be a part of this circus), dropped it on the table and left.
JERKS!
Russ
Edited by captain Russ (12/21/13 05:03 PM)
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#379120 - 12/22/13 06:42 PM
Re: OT: How Musicians are Treated
[Re: cgiles]
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Registered: 10/23/06
Posts: 1661
Loc: USA
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The famous pianist, Horowitz,who was booked to play a super high society gig. When asked his fee, he responded, $2,000.00. Fine, said the hostess, but admonished him not to mingle with the guests. He responded, "In that case, the fee is $1,000.00".
chas That was so good......I fell out of my seat laughing! 
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) who was booked to play a super high society gig. When asked his fee, he responded, $2000.00. Fine, said the hostess, but admonished him not to mingle with the guests. He responded, "In that case, the fee is $1000.00".
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