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Would YOU consider taking a gig like this?
- Thread starter Stingray5
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In his book “For Guitar Players Only,” Tommy Tedesco said it perfectly: “When you take a job, it should have one or more of these qualities: good money, fun, connections for the future, learning. If it doesn't have any of these, forget it.
And if you didn't already know who Tommy Tedesco was, look him up and watch The Wrecking Crew documentary.
And if you didn't already know who Tommy Tedesco was, look him up and watch The Wrecking Crew documentary.
Well I guess the bass player can room with the violinist
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I don't even understand how they think they are going to find these musicians who have the ability to handle the gig AND would agree to such an excessive commitment for no pay. With FOUR DAYS notice. That's gotta be a pretty tiny pool.
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I don't even understand how they think they are going to find these musicians who have the ability to handle the gig AND would agree to such an excessive commitment for no pay. With FOUR DAYS notice. That's gotta be a pretty tiny pool.
A WEEK's work for a commercial production with *zero* pay? Not without seeing the full balance sheets to see who *is* making money (which they obviously wouldn't share).
BUT, and this is a *big* but, IF I had my OWN room, and they could even pay a *nominal* amount, I would consider it just for the experience. It's fine to say it's a week's vacation, but those things they call bills keep coming out every month, so unless you have paid vacation time from your work, you're *losing* money doing this, just in terms of the opportunity cost.
And for them, you get what you pay for. If it's a proper commercial production, they should be paying at least the minimum fair market rate.
BUT, and this is a *big* but, IF I had my OWN room, and they could even pay a *nominal* amount, I would consider it just for the experience. It's fine to say it's a week's vacation, but those things they call bills keep coming out every month, so unless you have paid vacation time from your work, you're *losing* money doing this, just in terms of the opportunity cost.
And for them, you get what you pay for. If it's a proper commercial production, they should be paying at least the minimum fair market rate.
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4 days’ notice, eh?
This falls under the following principle:
“Failure to plan on your part
Does not constitute an emergency on my part.”
This falls under the following principle:
“Failure to plan on your part
Does not constitute an emergency on my part.”
If I cover the violin/viola chair (scale plus 15% for the double) AND the bass chair (an additional 10% double for one bass, and another 10% for the additional DB/BG double if required), it might be worth it.... let's see....hmmmmm... What's 135% of 0?
Still a hard no. Show stuff requires a skill set that typically also leans towards having to be in the union (which I HATE, but that's political discussion and I'll refrain from further elucidation). How in the world are they expecting to put together a competent pit at the last minute....paying nothing...and ruling out the vast majority of folks who could do the gig well who wouldn't be allowed to accept the gig due to union restrictions in the first place?
Much confuse. Very headache.
Still a hard no. Show stuff requires a skill set that typically also leans towards having to be in the union (which I HATE, but that's political discussion and I'll refrain from further elucidation). How in the world are they expecting to put together a competent pit at the last minute....paying nothing...and ruling out the vast majority of folks who could do the gig well who wouldn't be allowed to accept the gig due to union restrictions in the first place?
Much confuse. Very headache.
Being that I'm a huge sucker for small local theater type stuff - I'd be the guy shlepping his bass across the island so that I could eat a turkey sandwich for lunch and then shack up next to another musician of questionable upbringing.....
No. If I knew the people involved and wanted to do them a solid, AND if I had my own room and all meals covered, AND if I were guaranteed all the help I needed with schlepping, then maybe. Two out of three would not do, much less one out of three. As is, definitely no.
I can hear the entitled rich white people now, "those people just don't want to work ".
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
This sounds more like an episode of Musician Impossible! To even ask someone to accept these conditions is a slap in the face.
no pay, no gay, no way....maybe if one lived in the area it'd be a fun thing for them.
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