Klarinet Archive - Posting 000151.txt from 2003/01

From: "Cindi C" <Cindic@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buck a Note
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 22:10:30 -0500

I'm glad to hear this. When I was in High school I was detered from seeking
a career in music by well meaning parents and counselers because I'd never
make any money. Over 15 years later I regret that decision and am
considering taking some college classes so I can expand music career. I
currently play in a municipal band in the summer. We get paid but I'd do it
for nothing it's so much fun (don't tell the director though). I get angry
when I hear people tell kids to forget their dreams and get a real job. A
kid I went to high school with works in hollywood making music for movies.
(Wish I'd been nicer to him). It might be hard and you may need to have a
second job but if it's what you want. Go for it!!!
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From: Jim Lytthans <lytthans@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Buck a Note

> I love this time of the year. Gotta call for a church gig in Laguna
Beach,
> one rehearsal and a concert,$250. I'm playing in only one piece. Note
> count is about 240 notes. Works out to over $1 per note. Boy I wish I
was
> playing Perpetual Motion Sickness or Flight of the Bumbleschnauser at that
> rate. It's an 8 minute piece (lots of rests). That's 1/15th of an hour,
> which makes the hourly rate $3750. That's pretty good, even for lawyers.
>
> Who says one can't make money in music!
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> Jim Lytthans
> Anaheim, CA
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