I LOVE competition, on a level playing field.

If someone who is my equal in terms of ability and draw power, but hungrier and willing to do my $150.00 job for $75.00, he/she's earned it.

It's the people of marginal ability who beg and plead, willing to do anything they need to to get the gig who bring the image of the pro musician down that I find offensive.

I've had acquaintences call a job I was on and tell the management that I took another job at a competitor's place just to try to work their way in.

Truthfully, I've never lost a job because of price. It's kind of like a hard-to-reach pimple...an irritating pain in the ass!

Russ