Gary .....
Very classy look. Sign colors really stand out. No wonder why your the top entertainer in your area. Great Picture!

Ian gotta give Scott the credit for the banner design. I have the option of mounting the banner with industrial strength velcro which I do most of the time. I can also use a piece of wood similar to what you find at the bottom of the window shade. If using the latter method then I use a decorative style type rope. and can loop the rope over the end either end of the keyboard X stand.

Thanks for the compliment on my web site. I designed it using Microsoft's Front Page.

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Uncle Dave, you touched on one of my pet pieves. The caterers and planners have entirely too much power. Thank God I haven't had to work for them for some time now. If I get a call from one of them, I tell them I'm busy. I will work those kind of events if I'm hired by the client giving the party. I consider planners just one more nail in the coffin of live music. Of course, this is just my opinion.

Joe

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Joe Ayala

Joe,
Some of the best paying clients I have are "event planners". I also sub out for many other local performers, and when playing for someone else's client, you NEVER advertise yourself. I pass out thier business cards, their phone number etc.

If you cut out the protocal in this area (Philly/NY/NJ shore), you cut out a LOT of potential income. Music ( for me ) has always been a BUSINESS. In business, you follow certain rules, or you don't make much money.

More power to you for standing by your beliefs. I too, adhere to a code of work ethics. In many cases - I am a hired gun, and no more.

The caterers don't make me any problems about signs; but they're not the ones who hire me.
I used to put business cards on the tables, but they asked me to stop and I respected that.

Getting a meal is a different situation.
Some of the caterers are really good about feeding the band, and others are really lousy.
But I tell them its a two way street: if they want the band to make their best efforts to fit into the catering schedule,
they've got to make sure we're well fed. The logic normally works on them!

Chony

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I really like ScottYee's sign. Is it color printed to canvas? Where can I do something like this?

Chony, it's actually a heavy duty sheet of black vinyl. The sign maker then put the yellow and white lettering with precut letters that he has in stock. Off hand I don't have the name of the business. I can get that info to you. I gotta believe that if you go to any sign maker they can do something very similar. The guy I had was great he sent me 3 different proofs before I finalized on what I wanted.


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Chony,

You can go to Kinkos and they can have it for you the following day. I believe this is where DNJ an dScott Yee both had their signs made.

Cheers,

Gary

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