I feel insulted if the act charges too much. I've been to gigs where they've asked £13 or £14 which, in addition to maybe £10 or £12 entrance is taking the p1$$. £10 is the going rate, and I feel like I'm getting a good deal, if it's a well produced CD.

I have huge sympathy for Tom's point about down time. The way I look at it is that many musicians take a full day's effort to do a gig, what with travelling time. Certainly enough time that doing a day job on gig days (and often the next day, too) as well is unthinkable.

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Hamish