[Dixielandjazz] Re: Pizza's How much dough

[Dan Augustine]

Folks--
     It may depend (as almost everything does) on where you are.
     I played a 3-hour gig tonight (5-piece band) in beautiful 
downtown Hutto, Texas (population about 2,000), about 20 miles 
northeast of Austin, with a very real threat of severe thunderstorms, 
large baseball-size hail, and damaging winds likely in the area, at 
Maggiore's Pizza and Wings, and got good money for it, plus free 
pizza, wings, and multiple pitchers of beer.  It was the first time 
(FIRST TIME) the owner had ever done this, and he thought it was 
great.  The place was packed.  Toward the end, we even had dancers, 
which energized the crowd even more.
     On the other hand, down in big ol' Austin i used to play in a 
dixieland band at a pizza place, and the response was lukewarm, and 
it ended.  Answer?  Depends (as we older folks say and sometimes 
wear).
     One thing is sure, as Steve and Tom and others keep saying, is to 
keep at it.  Who knew that Hutto (home of the "Hutto Hippos" football 
team) might be a hotbed of dixieland fans and venues?

     Dan
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>From: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
>To: "Ivor Jones" <ivor at goodtimejazzband.com>,
>	"DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Pizza's How much dough
>Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:58:54 -0500
>
>About 25-30 years go the pizza parlors hired banjo/piano duo's here. 
>It was a big fad.  Almost all of the pizza joints have become carry 
>out and delivery only.  It was nice for awhile but it died out at 
>least here.  They used to pack the place too.  I'm surprised and 
>sorry that they quit the live music it was fun and the crowds seemed 
>to be good.  The last one I heard someone put tear gas pellets in 
>the lights and everyone had to clear out.
>Larry
>St. Louis
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivor Jones" <ivor at goodtimejazzband.com>
>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 7:21 AM
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Pizza's How much dough
>
>If nobody replies, that's OK.
>
>I keeping hearing from the States about Pizza Parlours and band 
>engagements. Are these special places, we have 'Pizza Huts' here, 
>but no room for a band nor any possibility for a decent fee.  Only 
>idle curiosity, but how much to they pay, and for how long. Maybe 
>'mind your own business' will come the reply, and that's OK as well.
>
>Ivor

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