90 miles for $200.00? Reasonable?

[glocke1]

My question is what calibre of musician are YOU that YOU feel playing with a certain guitarist, drummer etc that you would be ok with the offer?
I listen to all genre of music but Gospel is my stick.
I wont leave my living for less than what you guys are discussing regardless of distance..... and I come with a stage rider. Im really curious

In the genre that i play mostly these days? Probably a B/B- player (thats with the touring pros being an A player.
Would I drive that distance with that pay to play with a C team player? nope..other B team players ? probably.
A team players? Absolutely as to me thats basically the equivalent of taking a lesson from an experienced pro.

 

[Birdsbassist]

Ok

 

[beans-on-toast]

Ooooohhhh i totally disagree!!!
If you dont have a fee and you keep excepting fee like this... thats all youll ever get... and when u do ask for more you wont get because everyone knows you were gigging for less.
Your talent has to ALWAYS BE WORTH YOUR TIME

As a professional, you have to seek to be paid what your services are worth. As an artist, there are more things in heaven and earth. Ideally you find a balance between the two.


William Shakespeare — 'There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'

 

[Birdsbassist]

Are bass players not artist?

 

[beans-on-toast]

Are bass players not artist?

Some are just technicians.

The balance between art and business is always shifting. Some rich artists come to the point where they only do it for the money. Their creations pale in comparison to what they produced when they were lean and hungry.


Some are only in it for the money.

 

[Birdsbassist]

Im in for THE money .... but still passionate about it.