Re: [Harp-L] Tip Jar

[Bradford Trainham <bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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