Greed has nothing to do with this...

Hey, ain't like folkies pull in big dough for performing... Most gigs pay around $200 to $250... Now, ya' take that and subtract the expenses, taxes, wear and tear on yer car, and ya' might net half that for getting dressed up, loadin' yer gear, driving "x" number of miles, unloadin' yer gear, settin' up yer gear, performin', relaoding yer gear in the car, drivin' "x" number of miles home, unloadin' yer gear and settling down after all that...

That is reality and after you've done that a couple hundred or couple thousand times then to be called greedy for doing it is downright insulting... It's as bad as the guy bookin' you knowing exactly what calibre you are going to bring into his club and then not paying you because it rained and the turnout was lousy...

It's cheap!!!

That's exactly what it is!!!

Tell ya what, Conrad... Call yer doctor next time yer sick and ask him to work for free... Or the guy who works on yer car...

Get real and quit with this "greedy" bullshit...

If a bunch of inexperienced musican wantabees want to get together, fine... Do it... But don't try to bully people who have put in the time to be professionals to do yer freebees...

B~