[Dixielandjazz] Typical Musician $ Plight

[Phil Wilking]

You are correct about the pay rates for musicians in New Orleans. Our better 
players make a better living playing in Europe than at home.

As for hiring a brass band, have you heard any of the current gaggles of 
younger people in the New Orleans area who call themselves "brass bands?" 
(Not the bands  from 2 or more generations ago.) I live here and I have 
heard them. They'd have to pay ME $300+ to listen to them for 30 minutes, 
AND buy me a shooting range quality set of "Mickey Mouse" ear protectors to 
use while I did it. And the tourists applaud them!!!

Phil Wilking - K5MZF
www.nolabanjo.com

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dixiejazzdata

Music buyers often just have no clue:  Also give you a good idea what the 
pay must be for many New Orleans Musicians too as she said she hired brass 
bands for that all the time down home.