Sorry JT but I just can't see the sense in this. As far as this past London gig that they pulled out from playing live and DJed elsewhere instead (which seems to be what Diana is referring to here) they were already there and presumably so was all their gear. So an argument that says
>they don't want anyone losing their a$$ putting them >on >and they don't wanna be f*cked over either doesn't follow to me as the money was already spent - ie. even if their reservations came true and the promoter lost out he'd already done so and not turning up at the gig he'd advertised they'd play wasn't exactly doing him a favour! And unless they were certain something was fishy on getting paid they might as well take a chance and do the gig as they were there anyway! It might be that they felt promises about the venue had not been delivered on and therefore they simply were unable to do their show in a way that did it justice there but that's a different argument. > -----Original Message----- > From: J.T. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 July 2006 15:55 > > i'm sure it costs a fortune to fly them around etc. probably > 4 or 5 thousand dollars minumum just covering expenses. so > they dont need just proper equipment and sound, but proper > PLACE -- i think these guys are conscientious and don't want > to play anywhere where the capacity just isn't big > enough..they don't want anyone losing their a$$ putting them > on. and they don't wanna be f*cked over either. if they are > promised x amount of money to cover their expenses (and some > actual compensation for all their talent and hard work is > nice too), and they show up and the venue obviously isnt > gonna hold an audience large enough for the place to make > that x amount...i'd back out too if i were them. i realize > promoting and booking is a tough business > > -----Original Message----- > >From: diana potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Jul 20, 2006 10:34 AM > > > > > > Alright- here's my longstanding beef with this. > > > >Everyone is entitled to demand proper equipment and sound to deliver > >the best performance. I understand this. > > > > However, when one is an act whose complete music sales make > up a small > >niche of the market and you yourself are an act who has even smaller > >record sales- is it really....fair?....to do such a huffy dance? > > > > If the promoter delivers on EVERYTHING as specified in the contract > >and then the act shows up and says 'uh no not good enough' when said > >act is charging a large amount of money and ammenities, it > just seems a > >bit _wrong_ (and I know the music industry doesn't rotate on > an axis of > >morals) to stomp around and say 'no we're not doing this, but thanks > >for flying us across the pond and putting us up in the > hotel...see ya'.
