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The Long Ride Home

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:52 am
by Tortuba
Five hours. $40.

Left the house last night at 5:00 pm for a 7:30 quintet gig just outside of town.

It was a 6:15 call. Ran through a couple of tunes then sat around until 7:30.

40 people in the audience. At least with a quintet, there is a better chance that the audience outnumbers the musicians.

Played the set and packed up by 9:15 pm. Back in the house around 10:00.

Five hours. $40. $8 an hour only if you don't factor in practice time.

Actually, the $40 was a surprise. I didn't know we were getting gas money.

Guess we do it for the love of music.