This!songsmith wrote:I hope you bandmembers are all doing informal head-counts during the night. Usually during the breaks, I do a quick count of the number of patrons, that way, I have a minimum count. If the cover's $5, and I count 100 people, I'd better be getting at least $500 at night's end. I've also "casually" mentioned the head-count to managers as well... "Well, I just counted 100 people, so we at least got that many in the door." At that point, it's a touchstone, if they agree, they can't un-agree later.
On a related note (and this is NOT aimed at Lisa or any particular clubowner/manager), if you short the band despite having a suitable attendance number, we will eventually figure it out, and it's not as simple as us never playing there again. If you rip me off, I'll have my pound of flesh... you likely won't even know I evened the score, but your pocketbook will.
BTW, cheers to the doorpersons! Treat them right, they're the eyes and ears of the organization, and a good doorman is very valuable in many ways.--->JMS
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