The Steel Guitar Forum

...and some of the greatest-ever music has happened while I've had my arms folded sitting behind my steel!

Hm and they say the Steel isn't adaptable...Hm. .Makes one wonder why some Artist don't carry one.

Less is more, so I've been told!

Just curious. What is union scale for a sideman performing 1 song on a show such as Letterman? I'm guessing the record company's and - or the Artist kick in additional funds?

Thanks bb

Bobby Boggs wrote:Just curious. What is union scale for a sideman performing 1 song on a show such as Letterman? I'm guessing the record company's and - or the Artist kick in additional funds?

Thanks bb

The scale for those shows depends on what town the show happens in,I think...but it seems like it is between $500-$600...sometimes the artist or label kicks in,sometimes not...sometimes they will pay a whole day's pay...sometimes they will make up the difference between scale and a day's pay...if the act's bandleader gets to sign leader,he gets double...you get reruns if they show it again...

Obviously,it would be pretty easy to make"a 1000.00"
doing one of those shows...

Steve Hinson wrote:it seems like it is between $500-$600

Yes.

Steve Hinson wrote:Obviously,it would be pretty easy to make"a 1000.00" doing one of those shows...

You can also make more if the re-run the show. It's not twice as much (unless there are many re-broadcasts).

I've gotten two rerun checks from the last time I did Kimmel...been a while since that happened!

...seems like each one of the reruns was $250 maybe...