Playing April 28, 29th or 30th to a live audience? $500.00

San Diego CA

Description

This is a weird request but the gig pays 500.00 cash for 15 minutes to 30 minutes max. Let's not use last names, but my first name is Phil. I was a successful ghostwriter for several major record labels during the 90's and 2000's during the Seattle grunge explosion and I wrote songs for superstars and have enjoyed 12 top ten hits in the alternative and rock niche. Most ot the top bands most likely were jamming my tunes, sorry but that's just the way it works. Regardless, there is a movie that will start filming in October in Alaska and Seattle about my life as a songwriter in Seattle, the artists I have worked with, and the other things related to my childhood, etc that for some reason the producer and screenplay writer (is that what you call them?) finds fascinating. I don't feel comfortable mentioning the name of the actor that has accepted to play my character in the screenplay, but believe me he is an A lister bad boy type that currently gets Cadillac's for free. My other day job has me in San Diego from April 28th to May 1. The writer called me a few minutes ago and wants me to film me jamming/playing/performing with a live band in front of a live audience of at least 100 for 15 to 30 minutes. I am in Finland at the moment and don't even have my guitar and will not have an opportunity to hit up some of my band buddies/friends that are always performing around Seattle/Portland. I literally have a one day layover in Seattle and then off to San Diego. Per my contract I need to cooperate with the producer and the writing staff so I want the producer to know that I am actively participating in getting him this footage. He told me why they are doing it and I can't really explain it in writing but they said they need it for the actor and the writers have requested it. So I am FU****. So here is the gig. If you are playing in front of an audience of at least 100 people, and the songs can be rock/blues (blues prefered) I will pay your band $500.00 bucks cash and buy a round of drinks. The audience does not even need to know, you can call me up halfway through the gig and say "I just found out that "so and so" is in the house with the band "so and so" and believe they will be screaming. I can come up for a slow blues tune or something. They just need the footage. I asked him why I couldn't just film me jamming with some LA friends at Paramount studios or something and he said no they want an audience. I said cool, I can get it by May10th, they said no we need it by May 1. Requirements 1. Ill bring my own guitar 2. Singer calls me up we jam some tune preferable blues (I am a great player but the last 10 years....eh. But I can easily bust out some BM slow blues.) 3. Band must notify owner/mgr that a film crew of two cameras will quickly (hand helds) will film the 15 minutes. 4. Would be totally cool if we could rehearse the song during the day once, but hey beggars cant be choosy. When I pull up in my 2022 G3 and you see the name on my guitar case you'll know I am not full of shit. I am turning 50 May 2, but look 48"ish". 500.00 for 15 minutes of me playing for footage for writers.