[Dixielandjazz] Big Bands

[LARRY'S Signs and Large Format Printing]

Randy - It happens all the time
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Fendrick" <jfendrick at bak.rr.com>
To: "Robert Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Big Bands


> Same thing has happened to me, but what is better is they could get a 
> rock or country group and the group pays them.
> Where did we go wrong?
> On Dec 3, 2004, at 3:03 PM, Robert S. Ringwald wrote:
> 
> > A couple of months ago a man from a retired men's group called The 
> > Sirs, heard The Boondockers, (our jazz and comedy band).  They wanted 
> > to hire us for a Christmas luncheon.  I gave them a price of $100 per 
> > man, 7 pieces. Since this was an afternoon short gig, I felt that it 
> > was fair.
> >
> > I spoke with him later.  He said that it was too expensive for his 
> > group. They got a 16 piece big band for less money.
> >
> > --Bob Ringwald
> > Placerville, CA USA
> > http://www.theboondockers.com
> >
> >
> >
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> Randy Fendrick,
> Southside Chicago Seven
> Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
> 
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