[Dixielandjazz] free Booze in the USA

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

I don't Play music for free and I don't expect or demand free booze,  
If I want it, I am all too happy to pay for it and tip the bartender 
too who also needs to make a living.   Money makes the system and the 
world go round, and a percentage of all booze sales is designated to 
pay the wages the band makes too.   The token free drink out of 
friendship is of course always appreciated but never expected much less 
demanded.   This of course does not apply to those bands that will Play 
for Free beer and Food .   Some actually know what they are worth :))   
Drinking too much and often is what got many a musician in trouble in 
the first place and chasing the free drink became ore important than 
taking care of business to make sure they were getting paid properly 
and what they were worth as Professionals and left the door wide open 
for the guys who would be happy to get on any stage for a free beer or 
dinner.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
From: barbonestreet at earthlink.net
To: Tcashwigg at aol.com
Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] free Booze in the USA

    We just about always get free booze at corporate gigs, weddings, 
(meals
too), private parties, country clubs, etc. And like Bob Ringwald says, 
free
coffee and/or soda on club gigs.

Some clubs do supply free drinks to us if we don't abuse the privilege. 
One
of the best ways to get free drinks if in doubt, is to tip the 
bartender up
front when asking for a drink. About 50% of the time that results in 
free
booze for the rest of the night.

I think where the clubs/restaurants know you, and you don't get blind 
drunk,
they will treat you pretty well. At least that's true here in the Philly
area. But like Bob says, the chains are a little different and much 
tougher
to get a comped drink from.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone



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