[Dixielandjazz] Public Liability & CALNEV

[Zenith at ANS]

Dear All,

This is a great list, reservoir of jazz knowledge and platform for conveying
the hands on experience of jazzmen, musicians and others interested and
involved in OKOM.  I take this opportunity to thanks to all those who
responded to the Public Liability (extortion) query.  Thanks also to Richard
Stevens for reminding me about "Duck for Cover" - how I could have forgotten
that name, Graham Martin for confirming that my original quote was high,
Flip Oakes & Judy Eames for reminding us of possible cheaper deals via the
musicians union and Tom Wigg for suggesting comparison of individual (self
insured banner) cover verses band cover for public Liability.  Bob
Ringwald's Casino comment reminded me of the NO GAMBLING and NO ALCHHOL
clauses in our Sydney Casino contracts whilst playing on the premises.  (We
were caught having a quiet drink at the bar between sets and found out that
they really meant it.)   However, I have still to see the Medical Cover
requirement!?

I am sorry to see Steve & Tom go; I swapped CDs with both of them and had
many exchange communications off-line.  I have always wondered where the
hell they got the time to write so frequently because I can never seem to be
able to catch up with myself spending about 4/5 hours each day on average,
arranging overseas tours, producing CDs, keeping our website & enewsletter
going, giving quotes for work both locally and overseas, updating PR
information & band photos (tailoring it where necessary for jazz club,
gospel service, concert or corporate clients) for the local group and
touring group, answering letters from fans, requests from radio stations,
posting out CDs that have been sold, jogging band members for gigs, w.r.t.
day, time, money, location, dress & parking to include maps where necessary,
confirming availability of in-tune pianos at gigs, finding deps when someone
is double booked or sick, deciding money-wise whether we have to play 5, 6
or 7 piece as a full band, ensuring P/A equipment is OK and adequate for the
venue, confirming acceptance of each gig in writing after studying the
contract for rained-off and notice for cancellation clauses, working to
union rates as a minimum fee, etc. etc.  However I would simply be a sideman
if I hated it so much. 

Tom (100 Club Bizoid - usually one post per three months) Wood 
PS I seem to recall that Frank Sinatra's home straddled the boundary line
between California and Nevada as you come down the hill and it was called
Calnev?!