How MyLot helped me make $84.25 yesterday!

@TheHorse (204969)
Walnut Creek, California
September 10, 2016 12:36pm CST
Last night's gig was actually a lot of fun. We were really tight for two sets, and then loosened up and had a good time for the third set, yapping with the audience, inviting some friends to come up and sing with us on a couple of songs, and ordering "one more beer" (I actually drank wine). I was surprised that the tips were so good. I think we charged the place a flat fee, and the good tips meant we each made $84 (plus drinks and good food). I'll attach a photo someone took from the "front row. I like the fact that it's kind of "gritty" compared to a promo photo. The drinks. The purse. The ketchup and mustard. Not quite in focus. It captures the moment.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
10 Sep 16
The lemon rind over the rim of the glass bottom-left does it for me. And Otto Krekt wanted to change '-left' into '-cleft' up there, so glad I spotted that one...
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pgn
@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
14 Sep 16
@TheHorse Otto Krekt - autocorrect Bottom-left - bottom-cleft Howzat?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Sep 16
Help me out here. I'm a Bear of Little Brain.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (158485)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Sep 16
That's how it's done. Life that is. Usually out of focus.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (158485)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse .......Yes, because we are so close I think.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
@celticeagle Because we're involved in it, taking lots of things in at the same time?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
That's kind of true, isn't it?
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vanny
@vandana7 (98677)
• India
10 Sep 16
Happy for you...but what I noticed is...you wore a different color shirt... You are still wearing the baseball cap...though DE remarked ...I think it suits you...though I guess DE would be more your fashion monitor understanding how it is in your parts of world. Do you never smile even in a group like that Pony?
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vanny
@vandana7 (98677)
• India
10 Sep 16
@TheHorse ..I kinda felt that it was your signature ..lol. And honestly, it suits you....I guess, DE is right too...others wear different caps...but that makes it easier to identify you. :) Now, if you would wear a smile...that would be great. :)
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse Is the baseball cap maybe to hide your baldness?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
I had to rush over there from work! Usually I'd put on jeans and a darker shirt. The baseball cap is my "signature."
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51484)
• Philippines
11 Sep 16
Which one of you were playing the instrument? eighty four is a lot of money for me I think. Good for you.
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randomarts09
@randomarts09 (1405)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 16
Congratulations! Hopefully we can increase our income on MyLot! Can you teach us how to make more?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
We all played various instruments during the three sets. I play mostly mandolin and some guitar. I'm in orange in this photo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
@randomarts09 I wouldn't be the person to ask. I'm a plugger here. But I enjoy the interaction with people from around the world!
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
10 Sep 16
Let's see how many people you draw in with that title. I think most of us are wise to you by now, but we read your posts anyway
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
Heh heh. At this point, it's almost self-satire. But maybe I'll catch a couple of newbies who aren't yet hip to my tricks.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 16
A very evocative photo. Australia rarely does tipping so I think bands would get a flat fee mostly.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
I wonder if the flat fee is any higher than what it is here. The joke among acoustic musicians is that "There's tens of dollars to be made making music!" Your son has probably heard that more than once, even if he's not in the US.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse I know many times he has played for a pittance - and the circumstances have not always been good either - noisy, smoky bars etc. He was given a grant to do a PhD in jazz studies which gave him a basic wage for around 3 years. I don't how they would have managed without that - or how they'll manage once it cuts out in a few months. He and his wife both take church choirs in Dublin and are paid for that which would only happen in the biggest cities here. He stopped telling his colleagues about the PhD as so many of them are struggling to make a living.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse I know the last guy we had booked to come would do three 3/4 hour sets for between $250 and $400. I don't know if that was just house concerts or anywhere. We offered him $400 as we know how hard musos have it but in the end we had to cancel due to lack of numbers. He was a solo performer.
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
10 Sep 16
Glad you did so well! So, how was MyLot involved and which one are you?
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse Yes, every .25 cents helps!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
Well, the extra $00.25 came from MyLot. I'm the rebel in the orange shirt.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
@1hopefulman It does. But I suppose I really see it as "validation." Hey, somebody likes me!
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marguicha
@marguicha (215029)
• Chile
10 Sep 16
Contratulations! I had nowhere to go to earn that amount of money and yesterday mylot showed error pages. So not a cent for this lady. And on top of it all, noone read the best 2 posts I have made, telling a true story about a person I know.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215029)
• Chile
10 Sep 16
@TheHorse It is SO hard for me to write in English! My native language is Spanish! And on top of that it is ignored
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
10 Sep 16
@marguicha Hey - I don't like being called 'no-one'. I read them.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
Error messages--very frustrating. I don't get them often here. I hate it when some of my favorite posts go ignored.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Sep 16
Well that was a really good night especially the good food and drink lol
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Sep 16
@TheHorse I love fish tacos, they are not as easy to find around here but a couple places have good ones.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
My fish tacos were actually really good.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134187)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Sep 16
So you got paid for doing what you love to do. That is good. Good food and drinks makes it worth while to be in a band.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
It's really just playing music with friends. Then it gets called a "band." Then we get paid for it!
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48568)
• Canada
10 Sep 16
Sounds like it was a good time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
We had fun. And the tips were a nice bonus.
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amnabas
@amnabas (13742)
• Karachi, Pakistan
10 Sep 16
That must be rejoicing moment for you... Good work there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
It was fun. Get to relax a bit today.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Sep 16
How sweet to earn money from pure enjoyment. Congratulations. Which one are you?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
I'm the one in the orange shirt. I play mostly mandolin with this band, but I play guitar on a few songs.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse Nice looking group.
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99410)
• Canada
10 Sep 16
Sounds like an awesome evening. Great that everything went so well.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
We had an enjoyable evening. And I do NOT have a hangover this morning!
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99410)
• Canada
10 Sep 16
@TheHorse that's awesome
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 16
@TheHorse No hangover, that's the best part.
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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat
@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
14 Sep 16
Sounds a very good gig to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Sep 16
We did another last night. It was fun, but not quite as rowdy as the previous one.
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Sue H.
@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
10 Sep 16
I'mma gonna go see you one of these days. Maybe I'll bring the cockatiel.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
Maybe I'll be back up there in Paradise one of these days!
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Sep 16
the setting frames it, makes it more interesting, yeah
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Sep 16
@TheHorse more personable too, more approachable
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Sep 16
It kind of shows how there was other stuff going on.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
13 Sep 16
what took ya fella's so long to loosen 'p? perhaps a shot 'f whiskey'd helped, lol. i love the pic myself 'n glad y'all'd a great time :)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Sep 16
I shoulda brought some.
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Deborah-Diane
@DeborahDiane (40009)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Sep 16
It looks like you and your friends had fun and made money, too. What a great combination!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Sep 16
Yep. I enjoy doing what I enjoy and going home with a few "twenties" in my pocket.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane It is indeed! But the last few weeks have been close to "too much." I'm pooped, and so are my fingers.
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Deborah-Diane
@DeborahDiane (40009)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Sep 16
@TheHorse - Having fun is the most important part!
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pravomh
@mpravomh (157)
• Bhubaneshwar, India
10 Sep 16
haappy for u man ..btw which songs did u play?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
As a band we do a lot of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, etc. As for me, I sing lead on Paradise, Pancho and Lefty, Take Me Back to Tulsa, and a few others.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (204969)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Sep 16
@mpravomh Maybe we could be a big hit in India! Here's a rather "stuffy" version of one of our songs, record in the lead singer's den.
Blues Stay Away From Me
www.youtube.com
Durt Cheap sounding like a million bucks on this old country classic.
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pravomh
@mpravomh (157)
• Bhubaneshwar, India
10 Sep 16
@TheHorse wow ...i will like to hear u guyz someday :)
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