Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES
Mike thank god something we are totally in agreement with. You are human after all. LOL
I do not want to sound big headed but I gave up playing regular small gigs a good while back. I occasionally will play a small pub for a favour or if my diary is free or any other good reason comes a long but mostly we play to larger audiences of 200plus or perhaps more. I only count money not seats.
When you play to that size of crowd you have to be realistic about how much to get paid. Too many musicians sell themselves short thinking that charging less will get the work. It doesn't work. Clubs will pay for quality and will actually think twice before booking a band if they think it is too cheap they must not be much good.
We are not perfect here and the smoking ban has taken it's toll but it sounds a lot better than your situation.


Me & 9.9 million of my closest friends are moving to Edinburgh... we'll be there Friday. Mind if we stay at your place until we get settled??

grin

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