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Morning rook, WD, bill, GB, RR, RC, and the rest of the rum fans,...........

Good night Simon,....
 

Simon1 said:
Hey ECS, we had to belong to a union or organization when we played someone else's music. I remember it was three letters, but I can't remember the first 2. I believe the third was an "I" ? I know I still have my card somewhere in a box in my study as I saw it back in the late 90's. Can you refresh my memory on what it was ?
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AFM-American Federation of Musicians?
 

ECS said:
AFM-American Federation of Musicians?
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Simon
Where did you guys play to have to belong to a union? We only had one time we had to join. Nashville Tn. Everyone in Opry Land Hotel is unionized. It cost the whole group $150. For the night.
 

ECS said:
AFM-American Federation of Musicians?
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I remember,........

AGVA,... "American Guild Of Variety Artist"

My mom was a member, back in the day Ronald Reagan was the president for a term.

Which became,..... SAG "Screen Actors Guild"


I just can't remember the musicians org.,.........
 

rook3434 said:
Simon
Where did you guys play to have to belong to a union? We only had one time we had to join. Nashville Tn. Everyone in Opry Land Hotel is unionized. It cost the whole group $150. For the night.
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Some states are strong union states, especially the music recording centers of NYC, LA, and Nashville, and the AFM is all about making sure musicians get paid for their work.
Florida is a right to work state, and clubs and bars have been known to default of contracted payments.
ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC collect payment for songwriters and publishers from venues where their copyrighted songs are covered by local bands, or used in movies, or if the songwriter performs them live, and of course TV and radio airplay.
 

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Got some fresh asparagus which will be a side with our eggplant meatballs....yep you read that right.....:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:

We're trying to go more vegetarian and go lighter on the meat.

In any event will be roasting up the asparagus in the oven.


 

Thirdeyeartifactguy said:
I just got an email saying I got the job so I'm a happy man here in monroe county pennsylvania.
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You see?,..... this guy got a job,.......

This morning I stopped for a coffee,.... some young guy rolls up on a bike and ask me for a dollar,....
I look at him and say, "I have been working since I'm 10 years old, why don't you have a job?"

He says, "I have been looking for a job for 10 years"

I say, "That's impossible,... there has never been more jobs than there are right now"

He says, "They do drug testing"

So I say, "so you have money for drugs, but you can't find a job to pay for them"


So I call him a lazy piece of human garbage,.... but I add,... "no offence".


If you wanted to give an enema to the state of California,... you would stick the hose right here.
 

Guys, look at this! I was literally rolling on the floor :laughing7: Have to change pants now :laughing7:

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