Hate to burst everyone's bubble, but I found out what the venue is offering for pay. I texted the guy, and I got back this response:
"The gig is 9:30am-12:30pm. Pay is $100."
My response:
"Afraid that's not going to be enough for anyone to come. I let one guy know about it, and his response was, and I quote, "Wow, what is this, 1985?" (This is true. If said person wishes to reveal himself, I'll let him do it.) To be frank, as a professional musician for 30 years, that is kind of my response as well, particularly for high tourist season in Maine. Winter, maybe, but not summer. I don't mean to come off like an arrogant jerk, or tell you how to run your business; I'm just saying that $100 isn't going to be enough to get someone this way."
That was me biting my tongue.
What a fucking insult. Essentially, they learned what a Stick was, and then thought "Hey, we could get two musicians for the price of one!"
Of course, if someone still wants to do it, let me know and I'll get you the guy's info. And Jen and I will still put you up for the night and provide some audience support (and our dogs love company, too).
Why am I not doing the gig myself? Aside from burning the bridge there, it's because I am a realist, fully aware of my abilities on the instrument at this point in time, and a realist about how much time I have to work on it. I also seem to have come to the conclusion that, at this point in my life, my focus on the instrument is going to be with more of the Michael Bernier approach as apposed to the total solo artist approach. (I can't make my goal of releasing my EP this month, because when I sold the family business, I lost over half my recorded audio track files, so effectively, I have to start over again. It'll get done eventually...just not this month.) It's all good.
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