Re: [Harp-L] how much are you getting paid at your gigs?



It should be noted that I play in "upper" scale restaurants etc... the blues/rock clubs here pay 200-400 per band.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cara Cooke [mailto:cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 07:23 PM
>To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] how much are you getting paid at your gigs?
>
>It sounds like we really do need light rail -- between Austin and Phoenix!
>I wonder if we would have to make special arrangements for my bass fiddle in
>the bluegrass band?
>
>On 7/26/06, Chris Michalek <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> in phoenix, I've been getting $400-800 per gig.  Some resorts will pay
>> $1200-1500.
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>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Eric Neumann [mailto:special20@xxxxxxxxx]
>> >Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 03:52 PM
>> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 35, Issue 64
>> >
>> >Tim Moyer wrote:
>> >"Lately, I've had to satisfy myself with 1) and 2).  There's no money in
>> >live music at my level."
>> >
>> >I have to chime in here. Tim Moyer lives and gigs in Austin, Texas. For
>> all
>> >it's beauty and wonderment, Austin being the "live music captiol of the
>> >world" is suffering from a supply and demand issue. We have a boat load
>> of
>> >musicians and gigging bands in this town, and the competition is fearce
>> to
>> >say the least. I am sure that the money Tim is making while gigging has
>> >nothing at all to do with his level of musicianship. There are others in
>> >this town too - like Gary Primitch, Cara Cooke, Mel Davis, Michael
>> Rubin...
>> >man, the list goes on. There are even plenty of decent "obscure" harp
>> >players in this town - in addition to those men and women who belong to
>> the
>> >local HOOT chapter here in Austin. (please forgive me for any exclusions)
>> >
>> >I live in Austin, I have heard Tim Moyer play many times. I think Tim is
>> >beyond the level of amateur. My wife even wonders why he's "not on
>> records"
>> >when she hears him play. So it ain't the level he's at - it's this town.
>> >It's jam packed with musicians, and the venues we play at - generally
>> start
>> >you off with just tips, then a piece of the bar, then you can get gigs
>> >taking cover charge.... but those gigs are generally for nationally known
>> >recording artists or in slots at popular clubs where harmonicas are
>> unknown
>> >in any form.
>> >
>> >But Moyer is too damn modest if ya asked me.. and ya didn't.. so I am
>> tellin
>> >ya. =)
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