Staffing the Musician's Home

Subject: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 03:06 PM

I know if I could afford it, before I hired a housecleaner or cook I'd want a live-in music librarian to help keep my print and sound organized, to find things quick when I need them, and to put them away when I move on to some other interest. THEN I would hire the cook and cleaner.

What staff does YOUR house need most, to help you mind your music life? Booking agent? Record producer? What?

~Susan

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: The Shambles
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 03:11 PM

A council licensing officer - prefably all of them - all safely locked-up up in the cellar.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Peace
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 03:49 PM

Staff it with quiet.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Midchuck
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 04:11 PM

I think musicians tend to have cats.

Which means, of course, that the musicians are the staff.

Peter

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 04:21 PM

What Midchuck said is true.
Over & beyond that a good secretary & large doorman to ensure that trivial non-events do not intrude on practice time.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Peace
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 04:28 PM

I do have cats. Dead cats. They are very quiet.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 05:16 PM

Actually, I wouldn't mind having a sound techie about, either.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 05:44 PM

Some days - A therapist.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: GUEST,Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 05:52 PM

Carpenter to build the loudspeaker cabinets I design.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Leadfingers
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 05:42 AM

What about a resident luthier to keep all the guitars in good order ?

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 09:05 AM

I hate having people mucking about in my things. A friend or two to help but no hired staff. Can't afford the cleaning lady anymore.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Leadfingers
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 02:03 PM

How about a resident bearded banjo player SINS ???

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Snuffy
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 02:32 PM

Me and my manicurist gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my housekeeper gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my sound man gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and lighting engineer gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my voice coach gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my therapist gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my luthier gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my hairstylist gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my secretary gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my agent gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Me and my publicist gonna pick a bale of cotton ...

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Mooh
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 02:54 PM

Let's see, I don't need the repair guy 'cause I prefer to do that stuff myself, don't need nobody to pick up after me...but, a massage therapist would be great (I go to a wondeful one now), and a chiropractor to work in tandem with her. Receptionist to handle that stupid telephone, do bookings, appointments, lessons, take money, photocopying, computer stuff, and pinch hit for the bride who already does too much of this stuff. Already have an accountant and wouldn't want someone so money focused on site.

To afford all this I'd just have to increase my rates tenfold, and maybe take a little less for myself.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 13 Apr 06 - 12:58 AM

Gee - I thought you were talking about staffing the Retired Musician's Home... :-) Nurse! Nurse!

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 13 Apr 06 - 05:55 AM

I don't mind doing all the music organizing stuff so much- I'd just love someone to cook, clean, pay bills, maintain the house before it falls apart, fix my car, do the groceries and errands, clean the litter box- so I'd actually have more time to practice!

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 13 Apr 06 - 10:03 AM

Practice? huh?

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Wesley S
Date: 13 Apr 06 - 01:23 PM

Animaterra - It sounds like you need a 50's or 60's sitcom wife.

Subject: RE: Staffing the Musician's Home
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 14 Apr 06 - 04:23 AM

last saturday night, I was thinking - I wish I could hire another musician to go out and do this gig for me. In retrospect I wish I had. It was rubbish.