[Dixielandjazz] Elazar's Wedding Gig

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I had a drummer cancel a NYEve gig the day before.  He played for me.  I 
wonder if the mention of broken fingers changed his mind.
Larry
StL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 10:43 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Elazar's Wedding Gig


>I agree 100% with Bob Ringwald, Elazar.
>
> You did fine.
>
> Your friend has huge balls to think he should have been paid the full boat
> after showing up without a playable instrument. Especially since you hired
> him as a pianist, and because he wasn't able to perform as a pianist you
> took less money for the gig.
>
> Like Bob said, I would never hire him again either.
>
> 15 years ago, I had a bass player cancel a gig with me less than 24 hours 
> in
> advance, and not provide a sub, leaving me to scramble for a replacement.
> Reason? He said a good client asked him to play a last minute gig and how
> could he refuse? Yeah right, he took a higher paying gig at the last 
> moment
> with another band.
>
> I never hired him again. But living well is the best revenge. Every once 
> in
> a while I run across him and he asks why, since Barbone Street has so many
> gigs, I never hire him. I just smile, compliment his playing and say my
> regulars are doing all the gigs.
>
> He was my 1st call bass back then when we only did about 20 gigs a year. 
> Now
> that we are much busier, he regrets hanging us up at the last moment for a
> few extra shekels. (he would have earned much more then he did musically
> over those 15 years had he kept his commitment to me)
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
>
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