Acorn4 quoted John Tams "You get the music free - you pay for the travelling".

That's probably true. Given that the gig lasts for a couple of hours, but it's often a full day's work to get there and back - maybe the next day - even what seems on the face of it to be a generous fee often works out to be a pathetic hourly average.

He could have added "You also get the practising, rehearsal, inspiration, etc. free". They also dilute the generosity of the gig fee.

And that's why you only do it if you're really driven. You do it cos you have to.

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Hamish