TromboneAl
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My trio had a firm gig of every first Friday of the month at a nice restaurant with a piano, but when I called to confirm, the owner said that the other partners are considering discontinuing the music, and the gigs are up in the air.
This kind of thing is the major source of stress in my life, and I'm just not sure it's worth it. I'm essentially playing for free (the pay usually doesn't cover the car expenses), and as a musician, I'm usually treated as a second-class citizen (calls not returned, pianos not tuned, etc.). I quit the nursing home gig because they wouldn't even keep the piano tuned.
Just venting.
This kind of thing is the major source of stress in my life, and I'm just not sure it's worth it. I'm essentially playing for free (the pay usually doesn't cover the car expenses), and as a musician, I'm usually treated as a second-class citizen (calls not returned, pianos not tuned, etc.). I quit the nursing home gig because they wouldn't even keep the piano tuned.
Just venting.