Credit Crunch vs Arrogance of Big Names

[The_Laughing_Man]

I`d say you are very fair and accommodating though, and you don`t make stupid additional demands.
If I was promoting I know I could confidently book you and not expect bullshit, and I would be more happy to hand you extra dough at the end of the night if the event went well.
Apart from the odd asshole I`m hopeful that a lot of promoters see you this way as well.

I think it is everyones business to an extent, techno is small enough to be something like a community again, it`s not a gripe about wages, I don`t promote, but I don`t like seeing other promoters jump though hoops to get people they respect to play for them, supporting the scene with all the really hard work of actually making the events happen, and a lot of the time handing out money from their own pockets, only to be treated like just another sap there to pay Mr X`s wages and to put rose petals down for their hallowed footsteps.

No names need to be named, I`m just voicing what I hear from promoters all the time when I shoot the shit with them.

[morbid]

I think it depends who youre talking about

There are good guys and dickheads out there, ego plays a big part in it.

Depends on where they've come from as well, a lot of big UK names that started out on the squat / free party scene have a good attitude when it comes to what they want and what they expect, despite being internationaly recognised and commanding high fee's at big events.

If youre doing a small party, smallish venue and you go about it in the right way you can get names like Dave Drummer, Immersion, Liberators etc for what I would consider good money.

Obviously if you want to fly in Frankie Bones or Beltram or anyone thats been there since day 1 youre going to have to massage their ego's a bit - and I dont mean any offence with that.

There are legends and there are local legends in my book, as a promoter you have to go with whatever works for your particular night.