Uh, if they back out after being flown there with all the gear and
promotion and etc. the promoter *definitely* isn't going to be making any
money. If the promoter wants to lose his/her pants just to be able to have
their 5 friends finally see the band play - well then the band should do
what any good band does - Get Up On Stage and Play Your Heart OUT.
If they refuse to play then they need to reimburse the promoter for
everything and then apologize to everyone for their pickiness.
If the place truly is a sh!thole well that's a different story.
MEK
"J.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 07/20/2006 09:54:36 AM:
> why do you assume ur has small record sales? i'm sure they do decent
> enough. huge in japan.
> 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, but any performer out there knows that even the nicest
> promoters/bookers put quite a sunny spin on things. sometimes it
> works out often it doesnt..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: diana potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Jul 20, 2006 10:34 AM
> >To: 313 Detroit <313@hyperreal.org>
> >Subject: RE: (313) did anyone go to...
> >
> >
> > 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'.
> >
> > This is in NO WAY a personal attack on anyone...so
> >please no panties in bunches. I'm just trying to grasp
> >this because I've seen this happen before in
> >electronic music, and when this microniche makes up
> >such a small % of overall sales it all seems silly to
> >me.
> >
> >fire away.
> >d
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Paul Kendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> The gig was pulled from the show at the last minute
> >> because when Mike
> >> got into London and saw the venue Ranx (the promoter
> >> guy) had booked, he
> >> said it was not suitable for the live show, so they
> >> moved it to another
> >> venue and they still didn't play live, I would think
> >> it was just not
> >> right.
> >>
> >> the Press conference was funny with the lights out.
> >> Because they turned
> >> them on at the end when the boys were still in the
> >> room, ha-ha.
> >>
> >> Good night though....
> >>
> >> Rolando and Pennington killed it.
> >>
> >> I just wish they would play London so I could get to
> >> see the
> >> show...selfish really.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Sent: 20 July 2006 15:03
> >> To: 313 Detroit
> >> Subject: Re: (313) did anyone go to...
> >>
> >>
> >> > party but your not a load the act that's NEVER
> >> been to London. But
> >> > surly
> >> > that the act the punters want to see?????????????
> >> >
> >>
> >> Haven't they played London once? I seem to remember
> >> them doing a press
> >> conference with the lights off....
> >>
> >> m
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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