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>>Talking about prices... >> >>How much can a pro/semi-pro musician earn for a standard live gig, there in >US? >> >>I'd like to know.... >> >>ciao >>leo My 6 piece modern-rock cover band goes out for local weekend clubdates at $750. - $850., and usually has sound system and drinks provided by the club. We've done private parties for $1800. - $2000, also, and I wish we could get more of those ! The clubdate is fun though, and we usually get crowds in the range of 600 people or so. I was at a wedding recently and the 12 piece band was getting $8000. The drummer was the contractor, and paid everyone else as a sideman, probably $400. a piece or so, and thereby put about $4000. in his own pocket. The band was smokin and played everything from Jazz standards and big band stuff right on thru R & B classics, Rock Classics, and newer dance oriented material. I even got to sit in with them for RESPECT, with three female singers and a three piece horn section. There are people out there making money playing music, but to really make a living at it, you have to run it like a business. Myself, I make my living in Real Estate, so that I can play music for myself, and only take gigs that I want to play. Bill Cummings drums@myself.com >-----Original Message----- >From: Leonardo Cavallo <cavallo@dada.it> >To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> >Date: Thursday, July 30, 1998 3:30 PM >Subject: Re: Cheapskate's opinion > > >>Talking about prices... >> >>How much can a pro/semi-pro musician earn for a standard live gig, there in >US? >> >>I'd like to know.... >> >>ciao >>leo >> >> >> >