[Harp-L] Making a Living on the Road



I often wonder how much a regular touring musician really makes.   I know a few sidemen who get paid very little, even though they tour regularly.   I wonder how the leaders do?   I don't want to single anyone out, but say you're in the category of a Musselwhite, Wilson, Piazza, Ricci in that you're touring steadily but not yet a celebrity like Popper.  Can you make a real living with enough money to have health insurance, pay a mortgage, car loan and put the kids through braces and college?   Or is it more of a hand-to-mouth existence?




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