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Originally Posted by Patric_Bernard  So you guys are telling me that if you didn't get paid you wouldn't play at all? If I had a chance to play a gig with people there who wanted to see me, and I wasn't being paid... I'd give them a damn good show. Who cares if you not getting paid one gig here, or one gig there. Music is for the joy in playing. People who play music for the sole purpose of making money are sell outs. |
To a point you are right, some gigs have their merit even if there is no "pay", this is especially true when just starting out.
I think the general consensus here is that this must not become a habit lest it undermine the efforts of those seeking to raise the standard for those who depend on fair payment to help support their families.