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From: Sean Conolly on 17 Jun 2010 07:35 "Steve M" <mcsteve1350x(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:hvctc6$gis$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > "JWald" wrote: >> What is a fair price to pay when the gear is supplied. For a 4 pc band >> making 400. or less a show, I have no idea what the pay should be. > > I think you'll have a hard time finding someone competent that you can > afford. > What you describe is called a briefcase gig. No gear supplied or > handled. Just set the mics, tweak system, do sound check, and > mix show. My rate for friends is 150/show. Maybe 100 if it's > just a solo acoustic act. Cases where it's a call out of the blue > from a complete stranger (band or promoter) I get 200-250. > While this might seem like a lot of money to some, keep in mind > that I was getting 150/night in 1985 to do the same type of work. > It's my opinion that the pay rate for sound guys has not kept pace > with the cost of other services over the years. It's about the same for the bands. A lot of guys I know are playing for about what I was making in '81 at that level. Sean
From: Ty Ford on 17 Jun 2010 09:14 On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:50:58 -0400, George's Pro Sound Co. wrote (in article <SpWdnbDRaOfp7ITRnZ2dnUVZ_qKdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>): > > "JWald" <wldj4(a)grics.net> wrote in message > news:hvbnvu014h6(a)enews2.newsguy.com... >> "George's Pro Sound Co." <bmoas(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:RqudnYGAQbn70YTRnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >>> >>> "JWald" <wldj4(a)grics.net> wrote in message >>> news:hvbh4n010jl(a)enews2.newsguy.com... >>>> It finally happened for us. We did a multi band gig and the sound was >>>> provided. It was wonderful. So much so that now we don't want anything >>>> short of that again. Unfortunately, we aren't going to be able to afford >>>> that. My idea is to pay the guy to run my rig, and or, show me how to >>>> run my rig better. What is a fair price to pay when the gear is >>>> supplied. For a 4 pc band making 400. or less a show, I have no idea >>>> what the pay should be. Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> J Wald >>>> -- >>>> "Can't do it Sally" >>>> Tom Hagen >>>> Godfather I >>>> ---- >>>> >>> who transports , sets up, tears down, stores rig, do you provide a ride >>> to the gig >>> you can get a guy like me to walk in to a set up rig for a small club >>> run it then leave it for someone else to pack it up for 200$ a night, >>> MUCH more for theaters and "real" shows >>> you can hire a shmoe for probably 50$ a night and he will drive the >>> truck do load in and load out to boot, if he can get up by 7pm due to >>> his hangover and crack habit >>> George >>> >> Basically, all we need is for the guy to come in and spin them knobs. >> We'll do the in, out, and transport. >> We've been the shmoe route, and that has been me. >> >> -- >> J Wald >> -- >> > weekdays for bar gigs 100$ ought get you a guy, weekends , esp summer > weekend, 150 to 200 though most good techs will be booked months in advance > george > > George, How many sets do you include in that? Regards, Ty Ford --Audio Equipment Reviews Audio Production Services Acting and Voiceover Demos http://www.tyford.com Guitar player?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWaPRHMGhGA
From: George's Pro Sound Co. on 17 Jun 2010 10:17
"Ty Ford" <tyreeford(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:0001HW.C83F980801D4242FF0284530(a)News.Individual.NET... > On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:50:58 -0400, George's Pro Sound Co. wrote > (in article <SpWdnbDRaOfp7ITRnZ2dnUVZ_qKdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>): > >> >> "JWald" <wldj4(a)grics.net> wrote in message >> news:hvbnvu014h6(a)enews2.newsguy.com... >>> "George's Pro Sound Co." <bmoas(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:RqudnYGAQbn70YTRnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >>>> >>>> "JWald" <wldj4(a)grics.net> wrote in message >>>> news:hvbh4n010jl(a)enews2.newsguy.com... >>>>> It finally happened for us. We did a multi band gig and the sound was >>>>> provided. It was wonderful. So much so that now we don't want anything >>>>> short of that again. Unfortunately, we aren't going to be able to >>>>> afford >>>>> that. My idea is to pay the guy to run my rig, and or, show me how to >>>>> run my rig better. What is a fair price to pay when the gear is >>>>> supplied. For a 4 pc band making 400. or less a show, I have no idea >>>>> what the pay should be. Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> J Wald >>>>> -- >>>>> "Can't do it Sally" >>>>> Tom Hagen >>>>> Godfather I >>>>> ---- >>>>> >>>> who transports , sets up, tears down, stores rig, do you provide a ride >>>> to the gig >>>> you can get a guy like me to walk in to a set up rig for a small club >>>> run it then leave it for someone else to pack it up for 200$ a night, >>>> MUCH more for theaters and "real" shows >>>> you can hire a shmoe for probably 50$ a night and he will drive the >>>> truck do load in and load out to boot, if he can get up by 7pm due to >>>> his hangover and crack habit >>>> George >>>> >>> Basically, all we need is for the guy to come in and spin them knobs. >>> We'll do the in, out, and transport. >>> We've been the shmoe route, and that has been me. >>> >>> -- >>> J Wald >>> -- >>> >> weekdays for bar gigs 100$ ought get you a guy, weekends , esp summer >> weekend, 150 to 200 though most good techs will be booked months in >> advance >> george >> >> > > George, > > How many sets do you include in that? > > Regards, > > Ty Ford > 4 hour gig, play 1 4 hour set or one 10 minute set with a 3 hour and 50 minute break, doesnt really matter to me :-) |