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Post by Introvertigroo on Sept 7, 2015 14:43:46 GMT
Yes, but be careful that the proprietor doesn't rook you.
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Post by donavan on Sept 28, 2015 16:54:19 GMT
What's the best thing about living in Switzerland?
I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
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Post by donavan on Oct 3, 2015 0:06:06 GMT
How much does a cockney pay for shampoo?
Pantene.
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Post by peggs on Nov 30, 2015 1:31:26 GMT
New question.
When did 'Black Friday' become a thing in the UK? (Listening the The Now Show this weekend, I heard a good mocking of this crap American thing ).
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Post by donavan on Dec 15, 2015 14:05:26 GMT
One or two years ago. It's sort of died a death now. Thankfully.
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Post by donavan on Mar 11, 2016 12:54:15 GMT
Is there anybody there?
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Post by Introvertigroo on Mar 11, 2016 20:46:16 GMT
Nobody here but us chickens.
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Post by donavan on Mar 12, 2016 6:06:03 GMT
Regular chickens?
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Post by Introvertigroo on Mar 12, 2016 12:44:32 GMT
No, I haven't gone to the bathroom in days.
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Post by donavan on Mar 12, 2016 14:15:02 GMT
That's fowl.
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Post by peggs on Apr 21, 2016 11:20:47 GMT
Here's a question: How do musicians that don't actively perform or record, support themselves? How do they pay the bills, put food on the table? I'm thinking of course of Andy and Colin who, according to them, didn't receive any money from their record contracts.
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Post by donavan on Apr 21, 2016 14:58:01 GMT
Writing for others, playing with and for others, royalties, reissues etc. I can only guess if you are/were the songwriters and your stuff is still getting played, used or sold, then it's a bit more lucrative than you would expect. If I've got that wrong, then I've no idea. From what I've read, being skint or doing very nicely thank you, varies considerably depending on your viewpoint.
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Post by peggs on Apr 22, 2016 0:07:18 GMT
Thanks for the answer, donavan. From comments that Andy has posted online he has made it sound (to me) that no one in the band was/is getting more than a pittance for their work. And not knowing how the recording industry works, I was not aware that other activities could provide a livable income.
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Post by cicadashell on Apr 22, 2016 12:51:15 GMT
teaching is an important gig for many of the musicians i know; private lessons, public schools, community colleges, universities, you name it. i'm not sure exactly what you mean by "actively perform", but again most of the musicians i know play as many gigs as they can possibly fit into their schedules, which include all the teaching gigs as well. really the answer to your original question is "anything and everything", as a matter of survival.
you've seen that wrecking crew documentary, right peggs? so you know how the recording business became this thing that was structured in a way to afford a comfortable living for only a very small fraction of working, not to say creative, musicians.
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Post by peggs on Apr 22, 2016 15:01:42 GMT
Agreed, cicadashell. In the broader world of the creative arts, teaching is a main means of support for many artists. The film touched on that, if I recall.
By actively perform, I mean: playing live, playing on someone else's recording (Colin playing on Anton Barbeau's song), writing music for others, and the like. Does the income generated by these activities, intermittent as they may be, offer a singular means of support for a musician?
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