[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: SENIOR CENTER GIGS AVAIL:

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi Ginny:

Sadly yes we do live in the High rent district in California, but that 
does not stop folks from trying to be less than generous with their 
money when it comes to hiring musicians,  something that in my opinion 
the Musicians brought upon themselves long before I got into the 
business ands they just never reversed it.

I have a friend who sings with a Karaoke system and he makes $30,000.00 
a year singing at Senior centers for an hour or so at a time, they love 
him, and he does not argue with grumpy sidemen about what to play or 
not to play and give those folks all their old favorites.

A good senior center gig around these parts is about $300.00  but so 
many musicians and entertainers have undercut each other so many times 
that the entertainment directors at them have simply lowered the 
offerings and given themselves raises :>((

And yes a decent senior center here will cost them $3000.00 and upwards 
per month to live there.   The Bus driver who takes them to the field 
trips makes more money than the musicians, why?  because he demands it 
and gets more respect too.

There are occasional exceptions to this price but you really have to 
dig to find them and then if you do find one you better not tell any 
other musicians about it or the same thing quickly happens.   Some 
players really do know what they are worth and charge accordingly 
because they just have so much fun.  :))

Cheers,

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Gluetje1 at aol.com
To: TCASHWIGG at aol.com; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Fwd: SENIOR CENTER GIGS AVAIL:

       I find it interesting and sad that these places compensate no 
better on the Left Coast than here in "flyover country" (Hi, Bill, et 
al).  I thought the cost of living was higher "out there".  Are we 
mid-west music-makers better fed, thus our greater issues with obesity?
 Ginny
  
  In a message dated 12/29/2006 3:12:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
tcashwigg at aol.com writes:
 Subject: SENIOR CENTER GIGS AVAIL:

     Lively Music wanted for 1 hour gigs (Vallejo / Benicia, California)


   email:   Reply to:   gigs-254653797 at craigslist.org




  Date: 2006-12-28, 3:03PM PST


   Merrill Gardens in Vallejo is looking for musical acts to perform 
for
our retired residents. Our weekly resident social is 1 hour long on
Fridays at 3:30 in the afternoon. We like to have a variety of
performers. There is a grand piano on site. Please send an e-mail
describing your act or an MP3 of your music and what your fees are. My
phone number is 707-235-5909

            It's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other
commercial interests
            Compensation: $75-$150 depending on how many people are in
the band


  


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