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<blockquote data-quote="ToddBuckner" data-source="post: 80406" data-attributes="member: 302">Re: Club owners are nuts.....&nbsp; see PhotoYes , this is the venue ..... I did not really want to use names because my intent was not really to personally bash them ..... the sound guys are actually nice guys and I like them... I like the owner as well .....they are just clueless about professional level production. The real humor or slap in the face depending on perspedctive&nbsp; is that my pricing was way, way&nbsp; too low and they still opted for what you see in the picture .&nbsp; We do not really do club gigs and I did not really want to do these show ( he is having several ) but I figured I would help the guy out and make some extra money in the winter ; so I gave him some pretty good pricing and was still too high. I actually took the time to explain costs and needs for touring acts ( even in clubs) but in the end you see what he chose so he could save $500 ....but it is likely they will have to rent a snake and a split from me and probably some other odd items so probably wont save $500. Club just does not feel obligated to do any more and complains of poor profit....reminds me of a&nbsp; production manager for a Grammy winning act on a three way call once told a promoter who had hired us,&nbsp; but was cutting gear left and right because he did not want to pay....&nbsp; &quot; F#@* that ....either you can afford to do the show or you can&#039;t.... let me know if we need to show up&quot;. Stuff like this reminds me why we dont do club shows .......</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ToddBuckner, post: 80406, member: 302"] Re: Club owners are nuts..... see Photo Yes , this is the venue ..... I did not really want to use names because my intent was not really to personally bash them ..... the sound guys are actually nice guys and I like them... I like the owner as well .....they are just clueless about professional level production. The real humor or slap in the face depending on perspedctive is that my pricing was way, way too low and they still opted for what you see in the picture . We do not really do club gigs and I did not really want to do these show ( he is having several ) but I figured I would help the guy out and make some extra money in the winter ; so I gave him some pretty good pricing and was still too high. I actually took the time to explain costs and needs for touring acts ( even in clubs) but in the end you see what he chose so he could save $500 ....but it is likely they will have to rent a snake and a split from me and probably some other odd items so probably wont save $500. Club just does not feel obligated to do any more and complains of poor profit....reminds me of a production manager for a Grammy winning act on a three way call once told a promoter who had hired us, but was cutting gear left and right because he did not want to pay.... " F#@* that ....either you can afford to do the show or you can't.... let me know if we need to show up". Stuff like this reminds me why we dont do club shows ....... [/QUOTE]

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