I agree about DonM - that's why he gets the big bucks. Most of the entertainers I talk with throughout the nation, and that is a large number, say I'm right on the money with my statement about the paycheck being the same as it was 50 years ago. Fifty years ago, when I first got out of the navy and performed in smoke-filled, honkytonk bars in and around Baltimore, the pay was $100 for a 4-hour performance - same as it is today. I know some have guitar will travel guys that do the same job for $75 and seem happy with that paycheck.

Gary