Al Thompson wrote in a message to Stephen Jones:
 AT> Yeah, when we were playing the club scene (late 70's-late 80's), we
 AT> would play a couple of local clubs which seated 700-900 each, and
 AT> they would generally "turn the house over" 2-3 times during the
 AT> course of the evening for a total of roughly 1400 to 2500 paying
 AT> patrons.  Cover charge when we played there was $3.  Even after
 AT> paying the band our $2000, the bar owner still made a bundle. 
You guys must have been good.  Got any tapes to share with us?
 AT> We had 10 people (7 in the band, plus sound, lights, and monitor
 AT> mixer), so we did alright, even though we all HATED playing clubs. 
That's a big band.  What kind of music were you playing?
 --Doug 
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