The Late Show
Michael Warren
p_michael_warren at yahoo.com
Sat Sep 13 14:05:04 EDT 2008
I don't understand why its so important that everything runs so
regimented. I understand people have things to do, i've got a
millions things to do. but when i go to shows, i dont expect fast
food drive-thru type service.
Most people expect their planes, trains, buses,
dinner, movies, sports events, and everything else
to happen on schedule. Clubs and other music
venues do not get an exemption. If you're at the
hospital/clinic/DMV, etc. you may have to put up
with being made to wait forever, but in the area of
entertainment you always have a choice, including
staying home in front of the TV. I've played hundreds
of gigs since back in the '70's and except for a
couple of times when the bus broke down, have
never started a show more than 5 or 10 minutes late.
The people who hire me and their customers/guests
expect me to be on time. Musicians who are always
horribly late are lazy, arrogant and just generally slack.
Venue operators shouldn't put up with it because it does
hurt business in the long run. When the debates starts
about why people don't turn out more for live music, this
is one of the easier reasons to correct.
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