Al Thompson wrote in a message to Stephen Jones:
 AT> I was thinking the same thing.  Either that or the club scene has
 AT> changed a LOT since I played it.  We wouldn't even look at a gig
 AT> unless we could each leave with $150-200 per night.
 AT> What a way to make a living.  
Some clubs pay better than that, more like $100 a night each, but keep in 
mind, when I posted that message, I'm in a 5 piece band.  The trios get 
almost as much as us, so the take per person is higher for them.
We also live in Victoria, a sleepy city of 300,000.  I'm sure in Vancouver 
(big city 60 miles away), they pay better.  We usually get about $150 a night 
for a private dance, and they are much more fun to play.  With the club I was 
refering to in my original post, they've got a great stage, lights and sound 
gear.  There are bands that would play for free just to "get in the door".
There are over 100 "working" bands listed in the local musicians paper the 
"Cosmic Debris".  We're one of them, but we get more work than most.
Yes, the pay does suck at this club, but you can see what we're up against, 
and we're not willing to travel very far to find other gigs.
Lastly, we don't make a living at it.  We all have regular type jobs, and 
this income is extra.  I like to save it up and buy more toys !
 
 --Doug 
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