Had you considered this responsibility of gigging musicians?
If you ask an unsuspecting person what preparing for a music gig entails, they are probably going to mention things like rehearsing the songs or making sure the instruments are in good condition. These are, of course, very important parts of the process, but they are not even remotely the only ones.Ā
An independent gigging musician is frequently their own agent, manager, producer, technician andĀ stylist.Ā Things like figuring out transportation to and from the venue are as much our responsibility as knowing how to play the songs of our set list. After all, it doesn't matter how good you are as a musician if you never arrive to your performance and no one can hear you!
A good example of this happened last Wednesday, when I tookĀ part of the civic flag raising ceremony that the Association of Jamaican Nationals Birmingham put together to commemorate the anniversary of the independence of Jamaica.Ā I needed to bring my PAĀ system for the event, which meant I had to use my car. Now, if you'v...