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Re: Looping venue help



I don't want this to get out of hand, but it's something I feel very  
strongly about. When you play for free, you take a gig away from a  
musician that is trying to make a living.

Nice quote from Ol' Don. But if you notice, he's saying he didn't  
actually give it away. It's a nice sentiment, but sentiment don't pay  
the rent. I'm sure Mr. Villet understood that.
But hey, do what you gotta do. If you are ever in New Haven, look me  
up, I'm sure I can find something for you.
Chris


On Apr 10, 2008, at 4:13 PM, Per Boysen wrote:

>>  Chris Sewell wrote:
>>
>>> Never play for free.
>>>
>>
>>  "I don't want to sell my music.
>>  I'd like to give it away because where I got it, you didn't have  
>> to pay for
>> it."
>>  ...Don Van Vliet, 1970
>
>
> I'm with Chris. Playing for free only hurts good music in the long
> run. Why shouldn't a good musician's work be valued just as highly as
> a good carpenter's work?
>
> per
>