7 questions for musicians

These are taken from a Facebook group called "Hey Rock Star"

1. How often do you go to live music events?

2. Have you ever had an issue getting paid for a show?

3. Do you miss smoking being allowed in bars?

4. What do you usually drink while performing?

5. Are you happy doing what you do or would you like to do it more or less?

6. Do you believe in booking agents?

7. Have you ever had a "Spinal Tap" moment?

1. How often do you go to live music events?
-Almost never,there is nobody out there that excites me enough to leave the house and go to a bar.

2. Have you ever had an issue getting paid for a show?
-never

3. Do you miss smoking being allowed in bars?
-I'm 100% a non smoker,I like healthy living but I must admit that I miss standing on the stage and look out at a crowed bar through a haze of smoke,it looked great with the lights.

4. What do you usually drink while performing?
-water

5. Are you happy doing what you do or would you like to do it more or less?
-I don't really do it anymore,I got tired of "babysitting" drunks.

6. Do you believe in booking agents?
-Not really,we were never big enough to have one , I do hate that part of the business but if I wanted it done right,I had to do it myself.

7. Have you ever had a "Spinal Tap" moment?
-yes...we were once booked for a Tuesday show at out local arena and 1 person showed up ( I did tell them that no classic rocker would come on a Tues) and we still had to play,

Good questions that deserve another view. Additional questions and replies would be great .

I have more questions...just waiting for more replies on this one.

1. How often do you go to live music events?
Rarely.

2. Have you ever had an issue getting paid for a show?
No.

3. Do you miss smoking being allowed in bars?
No.

4. What do you usually drink while performing?
Lager-shandy; water.

5. Are you happy doing what you do or would you like to do it more or less?
More.


6. Do you believe in booking agents?
Necessary evil for the bigger venues.


7. Have you ever had a "Spinal Tap" moment?[
Oh yes. Too many to mention.

1. How often do you go to live music events?
If I'm not playing at it, very rarely. I either am gigging so miss all the other gigs or if I have a day off I usually spend it in booking more shows or working on band stuff. Haha

2. Have you ever had an issue getting paid for a show?
A couple of times, venues/promoters have tried to underpay or just not pay at all. There's a few bandleaders out there that owe me money too!

3. Do you miss smoking being allowed in bars?
Not at all. I don't smoke, although there are still quite a few venues in Europe that allow smoking, never been a big fan.

4. What do you usually drink while performing?
Water! No booze till after the show

5. Are you happy doing what you do or would you like to do it more or less?
Love being a full time muso, wouldn't exchange it for anything else. Wouldn't mind a little bit more cash in the bank though!

6. Do you believe in booking agents?
Depends, I know touring musicians that swear by them and others that book everything themselves. I think they can be great for getting you into new places/new festivals however there's no substitute for hard work from the band themselves.

7. Have you ever had a "Spinal Tap" moment?
Well I've never exploded on stage before, if that's what you mean!