Re: Cali Loop Tour 2002?!

["Hans Lindauer" <armatronix@charter.net>]

I just checked my local spot, Sweet Springs Saloon, and they have Thursdays
available starting March 28th.  I realize that may be too late for 
Matthias.
I may be able to get a gig at the Frog and Peach Pub in San Luis Obispo on 
a
Friday night sooner than that, or possibly some other spot.  Thursday 
nights
are good for gigging here, but are often booked months ahead.  I think 
there
could be a pretty good turnout for a local show, after last weekend.

How long are you in the USA for, Matthias?  Have you guys come up with a
time window yet for this thing?

Regarding my own participation in such a tour, I'll leave the performing up
to you guys - I'll reverse roles with Andre this time around, and just 
enjoy
the show.  Not to mention that I have this thing called a job that I have 
to
go to in order to keep up my gear habit.  I would be willing to provide a
sound system for the weekend portion(s), if you need me to.

-Hans


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andre LaFosse" <altruist@altruistmusic.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Cali Loop Tour 2002?!


> max valentino wrote:
>
> > Oh-boy...sounds like something might be brewing!  I am game, schedules
> > permitting, of course.  The question is how do we make this profitable
> > (meaning so it does not costs us anything to put it on)?
> > Perhaps we need to brainstorm a few ideas around....
>
> Here are some brain-storming ideas:
>
> -- CD sales could help offset expenses; I know Max and myself both have
> discs we could hawk.
>
> -- There's been talk about doing some sort of clinic type thing with
> Matthias.  If we could find some sort of Bay Area performance
> venue/clinic space, and ask for some sort of suggested donation at the
> door, that would certainly help.
>
> -- How realistic would it be to find a handful of amenable venues
> between LA and the Bay Area that would offer a reasonable guarantee for
> three or four acts?
>
> For that matter, what would constitute a reasonable guarantee?
>
> For me personally, I could probably do a tour for about $20 - $30 a day
> (for gas money and miscellaneous expenses), assuming I could find a few
> floors to crash on along the way.  Making a profit would certainly be
> nice, but breaking even is a lofty-enough goal to shoot for at this 
>point.
>
> > Rick W. and I have discussed the possibility of a central Cali loop
> > tour...with a possible hit in Vegas....
>
> Let me see here: Max, Rick W, myself... Hans?  You want to join the
> caravan?
>
> Logistically (and financially), it might be easier for just a couple of
> folks to hit the road, and hook up with various other people at gigs
> along the way...  and since Max and I are (relatively) in the same part
> of town, it would probably be easiest for us to coordinate a route.
> Though it would be great fun to have other people along for the full
ride...
>
> Hmmm.
>
> --Andre
>