Members dblair Posted March 21, 2006 Members Posted March 21, 2006 Lets put it this way if I wanted to rent a PA equivalent to your good PA and someone to lug it and run it. It would cost me at least $250-$350. They should help you lug it and give you at least $50 a gig off the top. They would be getting off cheap. What if you blow a speaker, need to repair something due to wear and tear. Depreciation from wear and tear lowering your resale value. You should be able to recoup at least a portion of your substantial investment, which they have contributed nothing to. Although the good PA is probably overkill for a $350 gig. Those who do lots of gigs realize quick you gotta go as small as you can get away with or break your back. Unless you can afford roadies which most can't. Booking 10-15% there is time, phone bills, mailings, etc involved. Just as significant, the PA lugging financial cost should be compensated as well. Only fair. If you didn't have the PA the band would all have to chip in $2000 a piece to get that PA. If they had to cough up that money they'd be singing a different tune.
Members BeauNasty Posted March 21, 2006 Members Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by Kevin T Here's a question for a live local band if no one books the band does anything else you do really matter? I got stuck doing all booking for several bands and it eventually took all the fun of of it for me and ended seveal friendships. Those unprofesional idiots that do booking at bars are not worth the trouble. 20 unreturned calls 5 visits to be told I don't have my book with me come back later ! sheeesh. If the others in a band are'nt willing to share the miserable task of booking then pay for it 15% its worth it for me not to have to deal with the scum owners! Lifes too short Kevin T This sucks for me, because I run a club with live bands, so I burn both ends of this candle. Before you commit to shooting the bar contacts, keep in mind there are several bands that totally suck that have talked the same game you are talking. After a while they have a wall built up that isn't easy to break through. My advice. If nobody in your band works in the bar business, invite someone who books at a busy club out for dinner and pluck his brain on methods to use to get through the obstacles.
Members Kevin T Posted March 22, 2006 Members Posted March 22, 2006 Good advice. One problem The "booker d'sure" name /face changes so often you have to re-learn the rules /Tricks over & over again. I guess the job sucks on that end too, hense the high turnover. There has to be a better way to cure my live playing "Jonesing" In 25yrs it just gets harder. Kevin
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