bluemoose
110 posts
Jan 15, 2010
12:06 AM
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Best 4 days of my life. I was a total rookie (still am) but I'll never forget the constant jaw dropping performances. Kim, Carlos, Brendan, Robert...on and on.
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apskarp
116 posts
Jan 15, 2010
2:09 AM
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I'm actually organizing a first finnish "SPAH" that I know of. It will be of course a quite modest event in the sense that we don't have a large community of players yet. And this will be in the northern Finland where the density of population is a lot less than in capital area. Anyway, I'll post an own thred about this soon.
About the question of what Buddha should have said when G.Benson called.
It is very difficult to judge what should have been said in specific situations. It is very complex thing because there are lots of stuff affecting it. The tensions sensed from the voices, the situations that had preceeded, past experiences of both participants and how they reflect to the situation etc. Probably the best thing that could have happened, did happen. But still it is possible to learn, but not beforehand only afterwards.
I have actually trained answering questions spontaneously in monastic settings. When you go to dokusan with a sensei you will have no idea what will happen and what to answer if questions are asked.. ;)
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The Gloth
204 posts
Jan 15, 2010
5:26 AM
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Like Randy said, the "500 thing" is not the most important, it seems to me a fair amount of money for a few hours of recording. More important are the contacts you'll make on that occasion, and your name and playing on the record. And you can still adjust your price for the next occasion. I wish that thing goes well for you, Chris.
By the way : when I came on this forum, I sure didn't like you at the beginning, but it eventually changed and I got used to the way you express yourself. I think it's that text where you depict your childhood and so on that changed my point of view. Now I think you must be a nice guy (even if modesty doesn't belong in your book). Best of luck to you, anyway.
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congaron
447 posts
Jan 15, 2010
7:32 AM
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Who doesn't like you? That would be pretty petty, to let differences of opinion determine who you like and don't like. I don't have to agree with everything you say or do to like you and wish you well, especially in an opportunity like this one! Hopefully people like you more than you think.
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Buddha
1260 posts
Jan 15, 2010
7:37 AM
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thanks congaron. I personally don't care who likes me and who doesn't. I just do what I do and I'm not affected by external circumstances.
However it's clear there have been several personal attacks on my by many members and non members of this board.
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Buddha
1261 posts
Jan 15, 2010
7:51 AM
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you won't love me after next weekend when the Saints go home and the Vikes move on the play the Charges in the Superbowl.
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Buzadero
270 posts
Jan 15, 2010
8:25 AM
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Chargers or Saints and I'll be fine with it.
Wager?
Public head shaving at SPAH '10?
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Underwater Janitor, Patriot
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Buddha
1262 posts
Jan 15, 2010
8:26 AM
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what's kind of goods and services do you provide?
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Buddha
1263 posts
Jan 15, 2010
9:02 AM
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I'm a foodie too. I wager some of my recipes.
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toddlgreene
484 posts
Jan 15, 2010
9:04 AM
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You're in Arizona, right? I'm willing to bet you can get some chiles there that I can't get here...
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Buddha
1265 posts
Jan 15, 2010
9:24 AM
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"And, if neither team makes it, just post a pic of yourself with a cheesy grin, standing next to George Benson, and everybody here will be happy. There, back on topic."
You'll have to wait about nine months for that but I would be happy to take a pic of the TV and me with a big cheesy grin after the Vike whoop the 'aints
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Diggsblues
13 posts
Jan 15, 2010
8:45 PM
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That's a good rate. If you become the darling of a lot of
arrangers that will change.
My friend Jimmy Bruno who worked the LA studio scene
with Tommy Tedesco said Tommy Morgan didn't walk out of
his house for less than $400 an hour. That was after decades of studio work with the best guys.Once you
get a proven track record people don't like to take
chances and use a lot of the same guys.
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Micha
85 posts
Apr 11, 2010
12:16 PM
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I am really curious how this has worked out for Chris...
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Aussiesucker
592 posts
Apr 11, 2010
2:47 PM
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Good luck. It's good recognition of your skill & you will certainly do a great job & who knows what might evolve in the future.
On the question of fee there is more than just time spent in the studio doing the session. Only each individual can determine their worth.
In a former life (I'm now retired) I had my own business as a financial consultant. I used to work 60 -70 hours a week but most weeks I was only with clients for between 2 to 3 hours. I was spending time on research, attending seminar briefings & further study. I set myself an income after costs target that I annually had to achieve & broke it down to monthly targets. The fee for my services ie based on 3 hours face to face with clients was as you can imagine astronomical but they were getting the benefit of my expertise. I was successful.
It should be no different for a Musician ie a true professional has to know their worth or at least know what they would like to be paid annually. Break it down into little bits & it becomes easier to chew. You spend a hell of a lot of time developing and improving your A Game and this is what clients pay for even if you are only with them for a few hours.
Thinking about my own former position and comparing it with one of the worlds best harp players (hence one of the best pro musicians) I think a fee of $1000 a day is fairly small compensation for the work ie unless its every day.
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Buddha
1571 posts
Apr 11, 2010
2:49 PM
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I haven't heard a thing.
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