Members sventvkg Posted June 2, 2013 Members Share Posted June 2, 2013 I play 5, 45 min sets 32 days straight, no days off as per contract bit at ther whim they can ask me to play more and I have to..Now they pay me but its a serious law of diminishing returns...As it is I have to really watch my intensity, which for me is very difficult. However today, they are making me play outside on the deck 11am-2:45pm in addition to my normal 5 sets in the evening!!!! I was like are you kidding me?? 'You realize that's too much stress on the human voice right?' They don't care so ill sing very light, loop and play instrumentals!! **** em..... That's a perfect example of the **** I've always waded through on these ships...Several Americans have just walked off but I'll do the extra work but ONLY at about idle speed..Socialist attitudes prevail over here:) I wonder how many more times ill be forced to play 8 sets in a day solo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sventvkg Posted June 2, 2013 Author Members Share Posted June 2, 2013 It's kinda like Groundhog Day on the ships as well:)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 2, 2013 Members Share Posted June 2, 2013 That's alotta singing, regardless of the country you're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted June 2, 2013 Members Share Posted June 2, 2013 Boy that sounds like the old days. Back when I was a kid we would play the strip clubs Monday to Friday from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am with very strict 45 minute sets. Then on Saturday we would play a matinee and then take a long break and go from 7:30 pm to 1:00 am or so. But that was with a band and we got Sundays off. We would do six week stints like that and it was great for our playing chops but I wouldn't or couldn't do that now.You know back in the seedy nightclub days I used to see guys pimping girls. These girls would start out pretty but after 3 or 4 years they would look terrible. Then the guys would just get a new stable. Not that I'm comparing the ships to those guys but....Anyway, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I'm trusting you'll come out on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted June 3, 2013 Members Share Posted June 3, 2013 Ah man! That is very unreasonable on their part. Make the best of it and keep conserving. I guess they dont understand the vocal fatigue thing, working 12 hours as a singer MUST be the same as working 12 hours as a server right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sventvkg Posted June 7, 2013 Author Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 Word everyone..been looping more and more and when they ask me to do extra sets like today, I do some instrumentals as well:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SLScott86 Posted June 7, 2013 Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 So how is your voice holding up, Sean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toober Posted June 7, 2013 Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'm noticing at least half the musicians on cruise lines are from elsewhere (other than US/UK). Maybe it's a better deal in their eyes compared to the country they are from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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