Paul, don't let this bother you - it's not at all unusual. Back in the early 80s I had a part-time job with a local TV station. They would send me out on shoots of various events around the county, I would return with hours upon hours of video tape, then edit it down to something useable for a 30 minute format. There was a grand opening at a big mall, one that had a massive atrium in the center and stores radiating out like the spokes on a wagon wheel. It was really net.

The hired a little known, at least around here, country band, who spent the better part of 2 hours setting up their gear in the atrium. I set the TV camera up on an upper level balcony, which gave a great view, and I was able to connect directly to their mixer board's audio output. They were absolutely incredible, but the mall management company decided they were too loud and too much like country rock. After a couple hours he cut them off and brought in a local band that really sucked. The name of the little know band from out of town - Alabama! Yeah, that's the band this idiot sent home. I wonder what the mall management guy is doing these days?

The TV station ran the footage a dozen or more times during the ensuing year, and every time they ran it people would call the station and ask for more. Amazing.

Having seen some footage of your band, and hearing your band at work, I can guarantee you that some young, wanna-be executive who loves ear-bleed volumes and head-bangin rock is making the decision of who to hire and who not to hire - some kid that knows nothing about demographics. It's not unusual.

Good Luck,

Gary