Re: attitude

[David Gans <david@trufun.com>]

>Also to David for reference. I'm the violinist on the Blues for 
>Allah project of years ago with Joe Gallant

Were you at the Knit gigs?  Then we met!



>I think we met once or twice, and have many friends in common.

Do you know Grisha Alexeev?  (I think that's his last name - drummer) 
I really liked that guy.  And his wife, Diana(?) - great folks.



>I'm a New Yorker, and as such have played more gigs than I can count 
>at the Knitting Factory for 3 people or less.  I've gotten unreal 
>fees which are sometimes embarrassing, and have worked with great 
>artists on all 'levels' of the visibility spectrum.  I've had a band 
>which was very successful with a budget in the 6 figures, and now, 
>on my own, am humbled by low fees once again. I play for free 
>sometimes as well, and never complain unless I've been hired without 
>my knowledge as audio wallpaper.

I don't even mind doing those gigs, as long as I know ahead of time 
that that's what it is.  Any opportunity to stand up and play is an 
opportunity to improve your shops, marketability, and/or character.



>when I'm engaged in bringing folks together around a common enjoyed 
>experience and goal, even for a moment, it pays more than money. I'd 
>assume it is very much the same for most of us.  Should we artists 
>get paid to do that?

In a perfect world, hell yes!




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