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:	post by the_taste_of_cigarettes at 2004-08-16 16:36:36

vivi - I think that perspective is a little short-sighted, though, because, as a person in a band myself, I know that our options are, very concisely:

1) Ask a promoter or work with a promoter for a show
2) Book the show yourself.

If you do the second thing, you're going to be interested in what we're discussing pretty quickly. If not, you'll probably get confused when you, too, find that 3 people showed up at a show you shelled out $400 to put together.

If it's the first item, you're also going to be confused when you're trying ravenously to get on a show and the promoter keeps saying 'no' and you're left at home with a dusty guitar.

You wouldn't start working for a company without having some idea what you're getting into, and in the same respect, this exact thing is relevant to music -- when you start working with promoters, you get a feel for what's going to happen, what to expect, and what the show is going to do for you in the end.

That to me is just being a smart musician, not someone who just enjoys talking about show promotion. When no one is interested in music, or has nowhere to play, people like you and me that make the tunes are unemployed. Or can't rock out. Take your pick.

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