[Dixielandjazz] Gigs

[Stephen G Barbone]

Dear Bob:

Oh, I thought you were bragging about your entire life. Sorry for the  
error. But then, I note you now try and speak for me about gig  
preference. Where ever did you get that idea? My work at retirement  
home parties has nothing to do with cruises or gig preferences.

Where do I really enjoy playing? At venues within 100 miles of home  
like:

At places like Savannah's where the action is.

Where do I vacation? At my home and small horse farm. It's a year long  
vacation, with various interesting side trips.

Cheers,
Steve

On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:55 AM, dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com  
wrote:

>  "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
>
> Dear Steve,
>
> I believe I told you what my point is.  Perhaps you should read  
> again.  It is below.
>
> But, I'll make it easy for you.
>
> My point is that I'd rather play this cruise for 13 days then play  
> some retirement home parties.
>
> It is a great 13 day vacation.
>
> Evidently you wouldn't.  However, I would.  Simple as that.
>
> --Bob Ringwald
> St Marten
>
> point
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen G Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
> To: "Bob Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 9:19 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Gigs -Was quoting price
>
>
>>
>>> "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote (polite snip)
>>>
>>>> From Barbados.  Bob Ringwald
>>>
>>> P.S.
>>> Steve, Unlike you, I made a living playing music.  Worked thousands
>>> of gigs.  Worked 7-nights
>>> a week, also cocktail hours, lunch hours.  Supported a wife and 3-
>>> kids.
>>>
>>>
>>> Would I now rather play a few gigs in an old people's home and drive
>>> to my 3rd gig in one day . . . . Or be playing with the great Bob
>>> Schulz band on this 13 day Caribbean cruise?  A paid vacation for
>>> myself and my wife, playing with one of the best Trad bands around
>>> today.  What do you think?
>>>
>>> --Bob (Barbados is really nice) Ringwald
>>
>> Good on ya mate.
>>
>> I worked a day gig, made a ton of money, raised 2 kids and a bunch of
>> horses. retired early and for the past 15 years or so, play a bunch  
>> of
>> JAZZ gigs only, with professional jazz musicians. . . No singalong
>> Pizza joints for me.
>>
>> That day gig was kind of neat and enabled us to vacation, sometimes  
>> at
>> business events and sometime because we just felt like going, all  
>> over
>> the world including Top Resorts in the USA, Barbados, The Bahamas,
>> Vegas, Europe, Mexico, South America, Antarctica, The Far East   
>> etc,.,
>> etc., etc.
>>
>> So just what is your point? That you had to spend some of your own
>> money on that so called "paid" vacation?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone
>> (who played in church before 330 people at a N.O. jazz funeral for
>> 2011, Jan 8)
>> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>>
>