RTP-area local music and culture

["James Hepler" <hepstyle AT gmail.com>]

See, now that all sounds like the role of a TOUR manager.  That I
understand.

On Feb 7, 2008 7:51 AM, Kelly <radiofury AT gmail.com> wrote:

>
> hepstyle AT gmail.com wrote:
> -- I don't know what managers do.
>
> after spending four years of booking "big" bands in college, my
> experience was that the band manager was the essentially the
> babysitter.  Someone that could drop the news from the "label" on the
> band in a way that they wouldn't freak... to do all the things that
> normal people can do like say "I would like you to order me the
> falafel wrap for dinner, thank you" ... and mostly to make sure that
> the band doesn't get too loaded before the show and then to make sure
> the band stays cool afterwards, gets all their shit and goes in the
> right direction to the next gig.
>
> Basically, if you have ever taught school and enjoyed every second of
> (the controlling part of) it, or herded cats, or ran a BSDM Dungeon...
> then you'll be perfect for it.
>
> In fact.  My dad's wife is his manager.  I hate her.  He has talent...
> and she is a leech... and was a kindergarten teacher and treats all
> around her like they are 5.  BUT... she gets him places on time.
>
>
> on the point about returning emails.  None of us are perfect about
> responding to emails.  All of us freak out when we don't get a
> response when we want.  It happens.
>
> When I get an email from a friend about their new baby, I try to
> respond fairly quickly... because while I might not really give that
> much of a shit... I know that you are totally delusional to think that
> this is the most important thing to ever happen in the multi-verse.
>
> Bands and their music are much like new parents.
>
> And thank you, Herrgatterw=E4chter, for demonstrating my point of the
> great measures you take to be transparent.
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