Re: [Harp-L] Tip Jar



In Austin, if you don't do that, you often find yourself in the
position of the clarinet player in that old song... that is...
"Playin' real good for free"...
Brad Trainham
On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 17:00:38 -0400, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bobby BlackHat"
>Subject: [Harp-L] Tip Jar
>
>
>> I'm curious.  How many of you folks set out a Tip Jar at your gigs?   I
>> usually point it out when I remind the audience to tip the wait staff and
>> bartenders.  On some nights I pull in a nice chunk of change to share with
>> the other musicians.  I like to think of it as a blues tradition.
>>
>> Bobby
>> http://bobbyblackhat.com
>
>Tradition, yep probably.
>
>Do I do it?
>
>Always.
>
>In front.
>
>Prominently displayed.
>
>With a few bux already in there.
>
>and
>
>whenever I go to another band's gig,
>
>I put some scratch in it.
>
>Always.
>
>I don't say anything about it being there at my gigs,
>and I don't say anything when I put my $ in at other guy's gigs
>but I let the people I'm with, by action, know it's the right thing to do.
>
>Sing [play] like nobody's listening
>Dance like nobody's watching
>Love like you will never get hurt
>Give it all up at the gig
>or what you bring back home will stink up the place
>
>PEACE
>Scott
>Believe in Magic!
>
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