From k2mojo@groovedaddies.com Thu Jul 15 08:11:32 2004
Subject:Re: The rights or wrongs of recovering......

All this talk of Hammonds and automobiles holding their relative value over the years reminds me of a discussion we had here a while
back regarding just how much most of us weekend warriors make per gig relative to how much we made 20 or 30 years ago. These
numbers reflect my personal experience, but I bet they're pretty close to many of you. In 1976 when I was 19 we usually made $350
to $500 a gig and divided by 5 after we gave the soundguy $50 that came to $60 - $90 each. 27 years later I'm 46 and we now
generally make $700 to $1000, and divided by 5 after we pay the soundman $250, that comes to $90 -$150 each, on the average an
increase of 170%. But just like the "new" B3 & Leslie, if my gig pay had at least kept up with inflation (over 300% since 1976) I
should be getting $200 to $275 minimum. Apparently I didn't invest enough in my R & D.
Good thing I love what I do.

Ed Fliege
k2mojo@groovedaddies.com