Reasonable Fee

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Hypothetically(with a hint of truth)
What is Your opinion on this.
Your band is booked to back a singer for two, one hour spots.The fee for the band has been agreed.
The singer,whilst popular,is not a "BIG" name,His/Her expenses are paid, he will be playing to about 150-200 folk.
What would You consider to be a "reasonable" fee for the two spots.
If You choose to answer please do'nt say something like "as much as He/She can get"
Best regards
Billy

[bob adams]

Hi Billy, Everybody need their car nowadays and when it comes to servicing the hourly rate has to be accepted or your car is off the road!
Just think about those hourly rates for the services of any bog standard mechanic and work back from that, it should be a good guide!
Bob

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Bob,
You should be a Politician
The amount of expenses had been agreed.
I was referring to the singers fee for doing the two spots.
Beast regards
Billy

[STEDDIE EDDIE]

Well to start with, your asking us to get inside the head of the singer, as though we have been asked to appear at a medium sized club, and sing with a band, who we might not have worked with before, for two one hour spots, around 35 songs, so at worst, you have printed off a set list with keys, and hope the band know MOST of the songs, probably have to leave out your best couple of songs, cos you know the band will make a mess of them, and then put your head on the line for two hours, i'm just trying to look at it from the singers point of view, and remember, unlike most band musicians, singers tend to be full of their own ego, but, having said that, its a hard ask for them, i couldn't do it, but IF i could, and wasn't a big name, it would still have to be in the region of £200 minimum i would have thought, thats a tough question Billy,
Talking about egos, i was once playing at a pontins irish country festival in Wales, and was out walking with the singer during the day, when we met the singer and guitarist from a rival band, well i stood there for ages chatting to the other guitarist about guitars, amps, pedals, strings, women, plectrums etc etc, which left the two singers there, hardly able to look at each other, never mind engage in chat, so full of their own egos and jealousies, like i said Billy, its hard to get into the head of a singer, i would have the vast majority rounded up and shot!

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Eddie,
Thanks for replying to My P.M.
I do'nt wish to name the Artiste,However the club have tightened up on bookings and He will have to re think His fee if there is to be a next time.
Billy

[STEDDIE EDDIE]

ok billy, not for me to divulge the actual figure you told me in a private message, except to say i was truly shocked by the amount, you only need to give me 200 and ill play in any flat!

[bob adams]

Sorry, Billy I misinterpreted that one I thought you had been asked to sit in on steel!

[Ken Byng]

ok billy, not for me to divulge the actual figure you told me in a private message, except to say i was truly shocked by the amount, you only need to give me 200 and ill play in any flat!

I'll play flat for nothing!!