Equal Pay Split, What Are Your Thoughts?

[4001]

Originally Posted by bluewine

This thread is for those of you in bar bands or joining bar bands doing traditional 4 hour shows in the $400.00- $500.00 fee range.

What is your take on pay?

My position regardless of the circumstance is you should get an equal cut.

Blue

Well, we usually play for 90-120 minutes and get $500.00 on average. We split it equally between the five of us.

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by 4001

Well, we usually play for 90-120 minutes and get $500.00 on average. We split it equally between the five of us.

$500.00 for 2 hours is nice work.


Blue

[4001]

Originally Posted by bluewine

$500.00 for 2 hours is nice work.


Blue

It would be even better if we played more than 6 gigs in over a year too.....

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by bluewine

Well, as you know I am looking to work my way up to quarterback status.

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Well good luck with that but you are the bass player and like me no Geddy Lee.

[the yeti]

Originally Posted by bassbully

Well good luck with that but you are the bass player and like me no Geddy Lee.

but you really prefer alex, right?

[ChrisB2]

Originally Posted by the yeti

but you really prefer alex, right?

ooooh, ouch....

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by 4001

It would be even better if we played more than 6 gigs in over a year too.....

Do you want to play out more?

What's holding you back?

Blue

[jive1]

Originally Posted by ChrisB2

I think that was a "+1"...?

Actually, while I admit my ignorance of the minute details of the game, I still believe a quarterback cannot win games without linebackers, "regardless of your nitpicking my analogy!"

Besides, I was merely reusing Bassbully's fine point about us being like "linebackers" and adding "quarterback" to the idea to enlarge the point in a (hopefully) non-boring (read: too much non-bass detail!) way... I didn't actually state that a linebacker plays on the field with a quarterback.



mkay?

Relax...... I said I got your analogy. I agreed with you enough to expand on your analogy.

[jive1]

Originally Posted by bassbully

As always Jive good quote. Maybe the bass players role is equal to the Punter now?



J/K

Nah, a mandolin or flute player is more like a punter. Just used on certain plays, not all of them like a lineman would.

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by bassbully

Well good luck with that but you are the bass player and like me no Geddy Lee.

You guys know, While you may view me as merely " the bass player".

I personally reject that notion, I'm much more than a " bass player"

I'm Mr. Rock & Roll.

Blue

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by the yeti

but you really prefer alex, right?

Oh in Rush...hecks yes. I was pointing out that Geddy's one of the few out front bass players and we don't stand out or compare.

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by jive1

Nah, a mandolin or flute player is more like a punter. Just used on certain plays, not all of them like a lineman would.

Oh got it man... I love's me some mandolin thou. Check out Diamond Rio's mando player.

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by bluewine

You guys know, While you may view me as merely " the bass player".

I personally reject that notion, I'm much more than a " bass player"

I'm Mr. Rock & Roll.

Blue

Really? Your kidding right?

[the yeti]

Originally Posted by bassbully

Oh in Rush...hecks yes. I was pointing out that Geddy's one of the few out front bass players and we don't stand out or compare.

yeah i knew, was just jerking your chain (in a nice way i hope)

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by the yeti

yeah i knew, was just jerking your chain (in a nice way i hope)

No its cool remember when I first discovered Rush I was a guitar player and was trying to figure out how Alex played like that.
I did not know at first that Alex was not singing and it was Geddy till about a year later and seen them on a TV show

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by bassbully

Really? Your kidding right?

Bully,

I'm from a different generation and pretty narrow in many ways.

Band culture was different for my generation. I feel differently about a lot of band and player protocol and I probably think I'm a lot more than what I actually am.

But the answer is "no" I'm not kidding.

Blue

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by bluewine

Bully,

I'm from a different generation and pretty narrow in many ways.

Band culture was different for my generation. I feel differently about a lot of band and player protocol and I probably think I'm a lot more than what I actually am.

But the answer is "no" I'm not kidding.

Blue

Ummmm.......ok. Just remember Blue to lighten up some and enjoy what you do while you can. Don't take this so seriously cuz trust me at our level nobody else does. It's only music nobody dies (hopefully)

I'm a bit youunger than you but we share allot of that Generation but really Mr. ROCK STAR?

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by bassbully

Ummmm.......ok. Just remember Blue to lighten up some and enjoy what you do while you can. Don't take this so seriously cuz trust me at our level nobody else does. It's only music nobody dies (hopefully)

I'm a bit youunger than you but we share allot of that Generation but really Mr. ROCK STAR?

I know what your saying, and no way at 60 years old do I take myself seriously at any level.

No, I'm not a "Rock Star" , I'm Mr. Rock & Roll. There's a big difference.

Blue

[jive1]

Originally Posted by the yeti

yeah i knew, was just jerking your chain (in a nice way i hope)

I think it was safe assume that you gave him the benefit of a reach-around.

[jive1]

Originally Posted by bluewine

I'm Mr. Rock & Roll....

Nice to meet you. I'm Mr Tambourine Man. Can I play a song for you? I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.....