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Indeed - was just reading an knterview with Scott Vogel today (Terror coming to town soon) and one point he lifted was
“3) Gas prices rise and rise…
Terror survived our first few years of touring getting paid $150 to $200 dollars a night. It wasn't always easy or profitable, but we got by on that money. With the rise of gas prices, I'm not sure how some bands make it. Greenvans introduced those vegetable oil vans but they didn't really seem to stick. I often wonder if people that go to shows and bitch about the prices of tickets and t-shirts ever think about how expensive it is to be on the road as a band.“
And this was a few years ago. Seems like I never went to a show that was over 15 for the longest time. But then again I jumped on stage next to Scott when he was singing for Slugfest and he was yelling at everyone to stagedive….
Plus alot of bands have a bit different ethic now (booking agents, managers, label shit, no money from streams) ….
#oldmanshakingfist