Want to “Ask Me Anything”? Add your question in the AMA section HERE. Dear Niki, Thanks for being there. I love Glasgow. I love so many places in Europe. I like being reminded that my own North American way is not the standard from which other places deviate. That
Dan, at a risk of sounding old school, your music can be sold and promoted in Europe. Im a fan from Vancouver discovered your date in Nyon around the corner from my house by accident.. at the Parenthesis. With not that much work I’d have given you expenses and a reasonable guarantee and sold you at the other venue in town for 300 and made a profit, guaranteed. Bottom line: maybe you could profit from some better promotion over here ? Your music deserves to be heard and I make a euro fan for you every time I play it. Stay dry in rain town.
“Near the beginning of my career, I decided that I’d be willing to be broke in order to make a life in music. Magically, that level of commitment led to actually beginning to make a living from it.” Reminds me of a fav lyric “The cost is more than what you get paid but do it anyway!”. So true, if what you share comes from the love of creating, you will always be okay!
Beautifully put.
Dan, at a risk of sounding old school, your music can be sold and promoted in Europe. Im a fan from Vancouver discovered your date in Nyon around the corner from my house by accident.. at the Parenthesis. With not that much work I’d have given you expenses and a reasonable guarantee and sold you at the other venue in town for 300 and made a profit, guaranteed. Bottom line: maybe you could profit from some better promotion over here ? Your music deserves to be heard and I make a euro fan for you every time I play it. Stay dry in rain town.
We said exactly the same. I think even talked with you about it. - We are so glad you came “over”. Doing what you do. It matters. Thank you!
We paid 16€ per ticket and tbh we would have been happy to pay 25.
Really like what you say here
“Near the beginning of my career, I decided that I’d be willing to be broke in order to make a life in music. Magically, that level of commitment led to actually beginning to make a living from it.” Reminds me of a fav lyric “The cost is more than what you get paid but do it anyway!”. So true, if what you share comes from the love of creating, you will always be okay!