Members Shaster Posted August 3, 2016 Members Share Posted August 3, 2016 I lost a room earlier this year, with no explanation as to why. Could be because I'm not thirty years old with a man bun. Could have been because I played a couple of instrumentals per set (most people don't play any). Could have been anything... hotels are weird that way. Anyway, instead of protesting loudly, I just moved on to other pastures. It was a tough room with a terrible PA, awful stage area, and I had just about had enough of it anyway - so I was fine with parting ways. So today I'm doing a little gig right by the cruise ship terminals. I take a break, check my phone and see that there is a voice and a text message. Turns out the agency wants to see if I'm open to do a last minute sub in the room that let me go. I tell them I'm literally across the street but I've got to play another hour. They say fine, and short story long, I walk across the street with my guitar and small cable bag, set up the venue's PA and play. Went over great. I'm not expecting to get invited back, but it was a great example of not burning bridges. Speaking of which, I knew some guys that got fired from this one place and tried to burn it down. Needless to say they couldn't even do a last minute sub there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STM86 Posted August 3, 2016 Members Share Posted August 3, 2016 Definitely a good point. There's a difference between not working with someone for a specific reason, and not working with someone just because they didn't work with you. Also, thanks for using 30 as your example of youth. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted August 3, 2016 Members Share Posted August 3, 2016 Sooner or later we all get fired for something that isn't our fault. We might not be given a reason. IMO not burning the bridges is the best way to handle that. Many years ago we were playing at a Hyatt on a lengthy contract. We were playing pop music of the day and the bartenders were happy because the business was better than it had been for years. A new F&B comes in and fires us immediately, breaking the contract. He hires a jazz trio and the business goes down the tubes. I guess he liked jazz and didn't care if the lounge made money or not. Who knows? Anyway, I hope you get replacement work soon and don't take it personally. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 3, 2016 Moderators Share Posted August 3, 2016 Funny...we got cut from a room as of January 1 this year. Our leader wasn't happy about it, nor was I but I kept up a good relationship with the manager there [he's a drummer]. Now I am looking to strike out on my own [we are losing another venue, and the replacement rooms our leader is getting are crap] and am meeting with the venue to set up a once a month pro jam, with a horn section, keys, etc and they are open to it, so you just never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted August 10, 2016 Members Share Posted August 10, 2016 We lost one and gained two this year. It doesn't always work out that way, but I'm glad it did. We're having they busiest August we've had in about 10 years (August and September are our two slowest months). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 10, 2016 Moderators Share Posted August 10, 2016 Hurricane Season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomm Williams Posted August 11, 2016 Members Share Posted August 11, 2016 Could be the venue simply wants to rotate talent and they intend to have you back later ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 11, 2016 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2016 typically they will tell you that...even if it isn't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted August 13, 2016 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2016 I'm finding that venues like hotels are choosing their words carefully these days, so I'll probably never know what the deal is. I suspect however, that the venue wants to skew more towards the man bun type of entertainer, even though their actual clientele is forty to seventy years old. Last time I played there I had several fifty somethings say how much they enjoyed my music - normally that's a good thing, but the room seems desperate to get the young and hip in their. Funny thing is, most youngsters don't wanna pay ten or eleven dollars for a beer, so maybe the venue is stuck with the old folks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted August 14, 2016 Members Share Posted August 14, 2016 On the other hand, at least here in Retirement Heaven, many AARP eligible people are not drinking like they used to. They like the music, come out to listen, but one drink and take up the table for hours doesn't make money for the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 14, 2016 Moderators Share Posted August 14, 2016 I don't want to spend ten or eleven bucks a beer either...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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