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yeah I just did. I thanked them for contacting us but explained that we were unable to play without a guaranteed amount of money and a contract. Oh well, what can you do except protect your band and keep your standard. Whle I hate turning down gigs over money, especially gigs where we would get to p...

Hey Ollie, thanks for the feedback. I was told they won't give us a set amount of money. I was definitely going to have a contract regardless. My experience last time taught me that. I think you're right, not the right place for what we do. The only reason I'm considering it is because of the other ...

Has anyone ever made good money at this place (more than $500 per band)? My band has been asked to play there and have been told that they can't guarentee any amount of money but if we bring a good crowd then we may get paid what we need. I have not seen anyone on here who has had anything positive ...

I'm thinking about taking some hand percussion lessons. Want to get better and would like to stop smashing my hand up at every gig. Does anyone know any good (and not too expensive) hand percussionists in the area that would be willing to give lessons. My time is pretty limited so I probably won't h...

Agreed. Ocassionally when I go out to see certain people play (like Matt Taylor and Brian Lemert), I will go up and sing with them when asked but most other times while I appreciate the offer, I went specifically to see the band or performer who's playing and not sing myself. Having a break from per...

The irony for me is this... "You cant play anywhere near me, or any of my competing clubs." Therefore stifling your ability to cultivate a following that you would be bringing with you when you play his club again. Then to have him pissed off when the bar is not packed with your rabid fans. You hav...

Most musicians wouldn't think of asking to sit in with your band though. I would think that most would rather listen to and watch what you are doing. They came to see you play, not play themselves. Maybe that's the difference in professionalism. I have no problem if I know someone is really good, ha...

Now's the time to offer an exclusive deal to the new club. Use this horseshit to your advantage. Tell them the other club wants an exclusive in the area and ask them to make you an exclusivity offer. I actually thought about that. I'm trying to get as many fans to the show tomorrow night to try to ...

I definitely agree that we are playing these 2 particluar bars way too close together so I'm not arguing that. It was poor planning on the part of our booking agent. The problem I'm having is that the bar we played last week wanted us to cancel the one we have tomorrow for reasons that don't make se...

I'm gonna take the high road and not post who the bars are just because I don't think it's important who they are (if you play there, you'll figure out pretty fast which bars are involved). I just think if a bar is going to ask you to be exclusive with them they should offer you some sort of incenti...

No it wasn't C-Street. We have had a really good working relationship with C-Street and have never been put in this situation there. We actually ended the relationship with this particluar bar. We explained that we would be unwilling to cancel a gig 3 days prior to. Basically the response was if you...

Anyone ever had a bar tell you that if you don't cancel another show in the area (which was 3 days away) you can't play at their bar again? Better yet, they wanted us to be exclusive with them but weren't willing to pay us what the other bars were paying us. Just didn't seem right for them to ask us...

now that could be entertaining Drunk man flopping around on the floor like a fish out of water. I believe that would make me smile.

Just don't pull a Kramer. that struck me as really funny--I don't know jen that well but she's so damn nice, thinking of her going off on some crazy tirade and picturing the audience's faces made me giggle Jen going off on somebody is a humorous thought. Cale too for that matter. I really appreciat...

Now that would be cool. I'll have to tell the guys we should try that next time. Just stop playing until they go away. Has anyone ever had the bar step up and keep these guys away from you or do they even care? I kinda think there should be some responsibility on the part of the bar to make sure guy...