[atlantaprog] Re: About Atlanta

Atlanta has no monopoly on assholes.  You'll run into these types
anywhere you go, sorry to say.  There are good and there are bad people
at al levels in all clubs.  Most of the bad people are at lower levels,
which sucks for us, but makes sense from a Darwin perspective.

Alex F/Brain21

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> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:12 PM
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> Subject: [atlantaprog] About Atlanta
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> 
> In last volume, I've seen lot of thoughts about how Atlanta 
> is narrow-minded about music. Can't disagree with that! + it 
> is the city of Jerk And Disrespectful Business too! For 
> example: the owner of Esposito's in Duluth - Johnny first 
> required my promopackage (demo CD included) o later said: "I 
> prefer to work with people, I know" and all this under the 
> sauce, that he has no time, he has work to do. that's how 
> "important' he is! And who am I to dare even bothern him? but 
> of course, not even a single word about to return my 
> promopackage. Another ezample: Dave, the owner of "Diamond 
> Dave's Steakhouse" in Kennesaw openly said, that he pays 
> pianoplayers $10 - $12 per hour. Does it sound gorgeous? 
> Another person, musician himself, the owner of Blue Sky 
> Atlanta booking agency Jim Tierman thinks that he can ignore 
> even written contracts and pay $50 less, than was in 
> contract, because I've got lost and arrived at work late. But 
> i've played exactly the amount of time longer for what i was 
> late. Does it mean that ther are two punishments for one 
> violation ??? So everyone decide for yourself: does it pay to 
> do business in Atlanta or it is better "to shake off the dust 
> from your feet and go play elswhere" ? Live Long And Prosper. ALIEN
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