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(Druhms) wrote in message ...
I know this message will offend some people, but I just have to get some
insight on how studio owners deal with call after call from idiots?!?!?! So,
don't get mad at me for being impatient with ignorant people, I'm trying to
learn how to better deal with it.
Typical call (at least once a day):
Me: Hello, Boogie Tracks.
Them: Hi, how much does it cost to make a demo?

"Do you have a Producer ?"

Me: What are you wanting to do?
Them: I just need a demo, I have a friend that has a brother that rented a car
to a guy that carried the groceries for a guy that works security at Sony
Records, so I need to send him a demo.
Me: Ok, so, what do you need to do.
Them: I've got a couple songs I need to record, to send to... (see above
answer).

"Who is your Producer ?"

Me: Ok, so you are a singer? And you have written 2 songs?
Them: Yeah
Me: Is it just you and a guitar?
Them: No, I just got the words, I need the music.
Me: So, really, you have half a song?
Them: No, I've written 2 songs, I just need the music. Do you got the music
there?

"Hire a Producer !"

Me: No, I don't have the music here. You need the other half of the song
written, or a chord chart, or even just tell me the chords and we'll hire a
guitar player or piano player, whatever you want to play it.
Them: Well, I got it in my head, I don't need anyone screwing up the song I
wrote.
Me: Ok, so what do you want to do?
Them: How much does it cost to make a demo?
etc............

"I charge $xx/hr for studio plus engineer, ...
if you want me to produce it's an extra $xx/hr. plus 3%."

So you see where this is going? I'm sure I'm not the only one getting all of
these calls. What do you guys do? I'm the most expensive guy in town (in
hopes of deterring amatures so they will go to the home studios around here)
but it doesn't work! I know this makes me sound like an ass, but I'm really
starting to lose it.
Thanks for the help.
JJ

good luck,
RD