RE: [Harp-L] Why Blues Jams are Important

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

Jams are important to us harp players as well as the other musicians, yes. 
 
Just to bring a little bit of balance here, I would like to point out that some times folks who play for free hurt us all. If an establishment is making money on food, drinks etc, I want my slice of that pie.
 
It was good to read that the OP is getting paid to host the jam! Good for you! 
 
Here in Nashville, many club owners take full advantage of the musicians that blow into town and give it away. 
BW
 
> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:54:57 -0400
> From: harp@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Why Blues Jams are Important
> 
> On 04/12/2011 04:10 PM, Joe Leone wrote:
> > When Garry said the words: "musicians out there who * need * to play", it was like someone had cranked over a 200 KVA generator and a bunch of anti aircraft lights went off in my head.
> the house band at the jam i mentioned had a great harp player. he didn't
> play because he liked to, or chose to, but because he needed to. he's in a
> great band, and well known in the area, so it's not a problem. but 
> depriving
> him of a place to play would be like depriving normal people of food or 
> water,
> or air.
> 
> 
> -- 
> We make a living from what we get,
> but we make a life from what we give.
> - Kathy Moser
> 
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