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>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! -- David Gans - david@trufun.com or david@gdhour.com Truth and Fun, Inc., 484 Lake Park Ave. #102, Oakland CA 94610-2730 Blog: http://cloudsurfing.gdhour.com Web site: http://www.dgans.com