Re: [Harp-L] Re: re: how much do you get paid for a gig?

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know the level of money Robert is making may seem obscene to many but I assure you it is not. While I have never made money close to that I know plenty of people who have.  That level of money is the "real world" of the working musician.

Robert is the best at what he does and he's earned the right to make that and more. This is also the reason why I call 99.4% of all harmonica players crap musicians. I know the kind of money that is out there for other musicians but 99.9% of us will never acheive that.  Most harmonica players are simply poor musicians.  Now that you been given a glimpse of what is out there, what are you gonna do about it?




>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe and Cass Leone [mailto:leone@xxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:51 PM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: re: how much do you get paid for a gig?
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>On Jul 30, 2006, at 10:35 PM, Robert Bonfiglio wrote:
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>> Several harp players have asked so here goes:
>>
>> I try to get $6,000 to 8,000 for a gig, 11,000 to 12,000 for a  
>> double and 15,000 for a triple, i.e., Friday night, Saturday night  
>> and Sunday afternoon.  So there goes that question, why would you  
>> go play classical music instead of blues?
>
>I usually try for 6, 8, 11, 12, or 15,ooo LIRE
>>
>> And then as Buzz says, there's the women which in my case tend to  
>> be rich but they have personal lawyers.  One should never wear a  
>> tux and perform in front of women!
>
>OK, I'll bite.....why?
>smo-jo
>>
>> Harmonically yours,
>>
>> Robert Bonfiglio
>>
>> http://www.robertbonfiglio.com
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