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And if the paying patrons dont know the difference and dont care, then you aren't adding any additional value as a performer. Thats not an insult - its literally the definition of "value".
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As the old saw goes, being a gigging musician is like owning a small moving company where you get to play a few songs in between jobs.
Although today's small and lightweight PA systems do make it a heck of a lot easier than back in the day.... |
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When I was playing blues and slide on my reso my wife would send me down to the sea front to practice. We had a small house! I would leave my case open on the floor and usually got enough for a coffee and bacon roll from the few passers by braving the weather.
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For myself, I love to play for others. Getting paid was really a bonus, but now that I am playing out more I do like getting paid. I do wish I would get paid more, but that is no different than any job I have ever had. I still do play for free, but not for places that add to their bottom line because I play there. If the money was more important I would certainly charge more when playing….I am more impressed that I play music than I am for getting paid.
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All great answers, thanks. Part of why I posted the OP was not articulated well when I posted. It was partly my thought that no one (well someone would) ask their accountant or doctor or lawyer or any other professional to work for them for free or tips or drinks and dinner....... wait staff has been financially abused forever. Add to that performing musicians don't work 8-hour days from which to earn a cumulative wage. Studio work at least racks up hours, days and months of work. But that's a hard nut to crack and mostly focussed in a few cities. That and the situation hasn't improved in decades.
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I was thinking back to my first trip to Hawaii in 1976. At that time it was common to find a baby grand piano in most hotels with a pianist playing a mix of Hawaiian music and contemporary songs. Rene Paulo was my favorite. These players moved from hotel to hotel during the day and into the evening when the locals took over and the better known shows like Martin Denney, Don Ho and others started in the showrooms. Over the years the hotels phased out the pianos and pianists replacing them with recorded music. The evolution eventually ment, with the passing of the well known Hawaiian entertainment, that was discontinued as well. While you can still hear top quality Hawaiian music from skilled musicians it's no longer cost effective to have it everywhere.
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That said, the $50 per hour 1970's wage that the OP mentions they made in post #1 sounds like a ton of money for back then. It's the equivalent of over $300 per hour in today's money. |