garrett
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I hope you’re getting paid the $10,000 per show you deserve for playing in weather like that!
Dream:
But of course (because musicians are ALWAYS appropriately paid) and thank goodness for the inclement weather bonus in my rider.
Reality:
One of the local shop owners let us hang out in their pleasantly heated store between sets and gave us vodka/cranberry to drink. Got a lot of "How are you guys even able to play right now? It's sooo cold!" from the attendees. Got good tips (though not as good as the same gig last year, which was only slightly less frigid).
This, my friends, is why I'm glad to keep my corporate job a while longer.