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Re:I no longer trust The Great Suspender by whatatita on Thursday January 21, 2021 @10:12AM (#25859601)
> and all of their choices are pros who expect to get paid

I disagree that an alternative exists. Pay them for their time. They're enriching your business, or at the very least, providing you with their time and expertise.

> If a venue is not picky about musicians, it can easily get free ones

The way you talk about musicians (see also; you "ape" comment earlier) sounds like you don't value them as people.

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Re:I no longer trust The Great Suspender by kazinator on Friday January 22, 2021 @11:43AM (#25873215)
> They're enriching your business, or at the very least, providing you with their time and expertise.

What? Not necessarily at all. Say I have a bar that is completely dead on a Wednesday night, due to it being Wednesday night and it being in some off part of town.

I could advertise that I have some free jam space for musicians, a drum kit and a PA with a few microphones and maybe some guitar/bass amp or speaker cabinet. Maybe people will show up to make some noise. Those same people (and maybe a few of their friends) will buy a few drinks, and that's where the "enriching my business" part comes in.

Nobody is required to buy a drink, and so this is a better offer than them having to actually rent equipment and room.

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