First Gig!

Take the money and run.
But god luck anyways.

 

I think you mean good luck, but he'll need god luck, too!

Gl, though, man. Remember that you don't have to play all original material. Just pick up some easy covers. Also, if you suck, you still get paid, eh?

 

Get everyone in the band to have a solo peice. They can practice that by themselves and it's a good time-filler. When we do party gigs (all 2 of them) the guitarist always does some acoustic song in C, the vocalist does a piano/vocals piece and me and the drummer have a bit of a jam. Fills the time and doesn't sound bad. Actually, it probably sounds better than the rest of the stuff we play.

 

There has to be at least one 0 too many in that price tag

 

I'll take the gig. Don't worry about it ;-)

 

A grand? You lucky, lucky dogs! Can I get your daddy to book gigs for me, too? ;-)

I find that, when playing w/o a drummer, *listening* is key. Listen closely to one another, and keep that tempo dead-bang on, and you will do great!

You know, I only get $200 for a similar show. You are very fortunate!

Break a leg!

Cherie

 

Wow, you're not kiddin'! I wouldn't want to do it, either. For that much money, I would want to at least have more time to rehearse, and get a drummer.

It is *hard* to play w/o a drummer. I was at a jam, just before Halloween, and the drummer took a break. Two women wanted to continue, and asked me to stay up, so I did. The lead singer/acoustic rhythm player had NO regard for tempo. Just went up and down, however she felt like doing. Mostly faster, faster, faster.

I asked her whether she had listened to me, and she said, "No, I never listen to the bass." Then proceeded to try and get me and the other woman to book gigs with her w/o a drummer. They both stood there and said, "Oh well, we really don't *need* a drumer. They're loud, and they have all the gear, and they take up too much space, and are just someone else to have to pay."

I like to come unwelded on the spot! "Ladies, if I am going to play with *you*, there will *have* to be a drummer, and a good one, 'cause you won't listen to me, and I'm not fixing to mess with that."

They have yet to book a gig. Gee, I wonder *why*?

Yes, I, too, hope that the next time someone books you, you get the same money, and they ask *you* before they set you up with the venue. People often do not understand the intricacies of booking, or the ettiquette involved.

Cherie

 

Dude, you made the right call. That shows character to turn down that kind of money (which incidentally splits much nicer WITHOUT a drummer!) Well done.

 

You just learned an important lesson...when someone asks you if you can do something, always say yes.

When that crappy Richard Gere movie "Breathless" was being made, the director ran into X bassist John Doe and said, "Hey, I heard you guys do a great version of Jerry Lee Lewis' song "Breathless." John Doe said that they did it. So the director invited him to record it the next day for the soundtrack. But of course, they didn't do the song, so John Doe went around to record stores trying to find it, bought it, and had the band learn it that evening, then cut it the next day, and got paid a fortune for hosing the director.

 

Yeah. Listen to Jimmy. He knows everything.

 

Character? No offense, but I don't care if I have a band that can do it or not. I'm out there playing the gig, even if I have to repeat a set (which I've done to fill out 4 hour gigs with new bands). ESPECIALLY for $1000. Holy cow. I've never had a gig pay better than $275, freelance work included.

My bottom line? The answer is always yes. Worry about "how" later. The answer is always yes.

 

+1 I would take it and figure out any way to fill the time.

But I'd liek to point out that chips is talking aussie dollars, so 1000 aussie bucks = what american? a deer antler and a jug for maple syrup?

 

No offense taken.... but do I understand that you would accept a verbal contract that you wouldn't be able to fulfill, but you would expect to be paid anyway?

He wasn't just talking about repeating a set. We've all done that. He didn't even have a complete band! They had no drummer, had "Just jammed two times" and he had two weeks to work up two hours worth of material.

It seemed to me that he was facing an impossible task.

 

first gig $1000???? damn!!! my first gig was for free beer... and I had a cap on 4 beers! LOL .. so in other words I got paid $12 for my first gig.... I feel really sad right now hehe

 

Bah, it's just 1000$ Australian, in american that's like... hey wait...
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Now I'm sad.

 

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