[Dixielandjazz] Musicians Guests???

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Good analysis Bob:

Unfortunately many musicians have created an image for many of those 
following them on gigs as Plumbers rather than Professional Musicians.  
  Many upscale clients actually do hire security guards and or lock up 
the liquor cabinet when they hire musicians.   I actually had a very 
wealthy client in Hillsborough Ca. once insist that the band all went 
form the stage to the Pool room and not associate with any guests 
whatsoever and was told that they could do their heroin and pot smoking 
out there but not to bring it around the guest :))

They did cater food out there for the band, and because it was a very 
affluent client, who paid a lot of money for the party I assure you we 
did it the way they wanted it.  I had Tower of Power, Chuck Berry and a 
full Orchestra there for the nights entertainment and a budget of 
$50,000.00 plus stage rental and P.A. system for their daughter's 
sixteenth birthday party.  Not a bad gig by any means but I assure you 
I earned every dollar of what I made.   The story will one day come out 
in my Book :))


Cheers,

Tom Wiggins


-----Original Message-----
From: robert at ringwald.com
To: Tcashwigg at aol.com
Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 2:37 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Musicians Guests???

    The first thing a professional musician should realize is that while 
working a job, he is not a guest. He is a hired hand. He should not 
expect free food, drinks, etc. 
 
  If the client offers, fine. If the band leader negotiates such, fine. 
However, eating or drinking with the clients guests is a big no-no. 
 
  If you hired a Plummer in your house, you would not expect him to raid 
your liquor cabinet or sit down to eat with you, would you? 
 
 --Bob (Where's my flask?) Ringwald K6YBV 
 916/806-9551 
 www.ringwald.com 
 -- 
 Leader, The Fulton Street Jazz Band 
 www.fultonstreetjazz.com 
 -- 
 The Boondockers (jazz and Comedy) 
 www.theboondockers.com 
 
 "Good breeding consists of concealing how much we think of ourselves 
 and how little we think of the other person." --Mark Twain 
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