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May. 19th, 2003 02:19 am
Robert Blakely Blackwater Surprise
... overall a completely suckass night. Probably LOST close to a grand at the door due to poor turnout (- more people came with free tickets or on guestlists than actually paying customers -) and the barbank just blew due to the few who showed up basically nursing their beers for as long as they could.
Thankfully no one tried to pull the, "I come here all the time. WHy should I pay that much to get in." I probably would have given them directions to the fourth ring of Hell.
I think what amazes me most is that the band's spokesman was even more of a weasel than Dave. I honestly didn't think it was possible to be THAT weasely without having musk glands. Guy was trying to get about 500 dollars worth of booze free for the band. I made a comment along the lines of "Give it to them and then just don't pay them cash. It's not like they actually drew a crowd."
This whole "guarantee" pay bullshit drives me up the wall. These 3rd rate bands that Dave signs will demand a guarantee AND a split of the door if they draw more than a certain number of people. In my opinion you get one or the other. You either get a percentage of the door or you take your guarantee.
Probably one of the things that has annoyed me the most about some of these bands that Dave books. They aren't right for this venue. They belong in a place like the Tralf or the Tap Room. He friggin books and promotes the bands he wants to see - not the ones that will draw a crowd that would actually COME to the Continental.
"Dude, I've been trying to get this band here for four years."
"Umm Dave, you haven't been the promoter here that long. Remember? the last club you ran BURNED TO THE FUCKING GROUND."
*sigh*
Maybe we'll be lucky and the Nothingface show tuesday night will help ease the bleeding bank deposit.
Thankfully no one tried to pull the, "I come here all the time. WHy should I pay that much to get in." I probably would have given them directions to the fourth ring of Hell.
I think what amazes me most is that the band's spokesman was even more of a weasel than Dave. I honestly didn't think it was possible to be THAT weasely without having musk glands. Guy was trying to get about 500 dollars worth of booze free for the band. I made a comment along the lines of "Give it to them and then just don't pay them cash. It's not like they actually drew a crowd."
This whole "guarantee" pay bullshit drives me up the wall. These 3rd rate bands that Dave signs will demand a guarantee AND a split of the door if they draw more than a certain number of people. In my opinion you get one or the other. You either get a percentage of the door or you take your guarantee.
Probably one of the things that has annoyed me the most about some of these bands that Dave books. They aren't right for this venue. They belong in a place like the Tralf or the Tap Room. He friggin books and promotes the bands he wants to see - not the ones that will draw a crowd that would actually COME to the Continental.
"Dude, I've been trying to get this band here for four years."
"Umm Dave, you haven't been the promoter here that long. Remember? the last club you ran BURNED TO THE FUCKING GROUND."
*sigh*
Maybe we'll be lucky and the Nothingface show tuesday night will help ease the bleeding bank deposit.
