Hi Dallas,   
      
   On Sun 2039-Mar-20 01:05, Dallas Hinton (1:153/7715) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
      
   DH> Wonderful -- so true!!  I can't tell you how many times I've had a   
   DH> similar conversation with folks wanting to hire my band! :-)   
      
   ME too.  I give them much the same response.  USual   
   conversation goes ...   
      
   "sO you want six folks, maybe a sound tech and a lighting   
   tech to show up, oftentimes after these folks worked all day at another job.    
   INstead of eating supper they're setting up for their performance, so at 6:00   
   P.M. they're working.  AT   
   8 the house lights go down, the band plays until midnight or later, then after   
   the punters go home there's another hour   
   or so of tear down and pack out.  THen, if the equipment   
   needs to be moved to storage from the truck that hauled it   
   home some folks will still be working.   
      
   That means that the 3-4 hour performance you engaged is   
   actually an 8 hour work day for many of us.  And, you want   
   all this for the price of a burger and a cup of coffee.   
      
   THIs doesn't count the hours spent in rehearsal,   
   sales/promotion, or dollars spent in equipment maintenance.   
      
   tHen I give 'em the added kicker, also depends on the venue. IF load in/out is   
   a difficult proposition the price goes up!   
      
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
   --- timEd 1.10.y2k+   
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