Lee *God Bless the USA* Greenwood stiffed at Denver concert

[lpbk2713]

Link: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5703549,00.html


He expected $20,000 and didn't get it. If he gets 20K per gig who says being a one trick pony doesn't pay well? :patriot:

[angrycarpenter]

1. that guy makes money from tragedy

Every time they need to beat the war drum they roll him out. He must have been doing very well lately.

[msongs]

2. legally, Greenwood is right, the promoters violated their honor nt

[TomInTib]

4. "I don't care how you pay me. As long as it's cash."

The Musicians' Mantra and Motto.

But I think it was pretty danged petty of God Bless Greenwood's management not to take a KofC check.

[musette_sf]

7. and then there's Music Economics 101

from the master himself, Professor Charles Edward Anderson Berry:

"Finally, at three minutes till the hour of performance, a black limo pulled up to the venue and a wiry, hard-working musician popped out with his guitar case and a brief case. The guitar case held Chuck’s beautiful, Cherry, Gibson 335 Stereo guitar. The briefcase was for his payment for services to be rendered and paid (as always) in cash dollars."

(from Anthony Aja's "True Rock Stories", http://www.guitar-leads.com/rock-roll-guitar.htm)

[rusty quoin]

3. Man. I can't believe how petty that guy is

[eleny]

5. He sure doesn't care about the speical audience

"Fourteen-thousand dollars was wired to Greenwood's bank before the show, and at the show, Young had $4,000 cash and a $2,000 check from the Knights of Columbus.

The contract with Greenwood, however, specified cash or a cashier's check.

Young acknowledged that he was technically in violation of the signed deal. But with a check from the Knights of Columbus making up the difference, he believes that Greenwood should have gone on."

He deserves to have this follow him everywhere.

[lpbk2713]

6. The reason he prefers cash or a cashier's check ...

is probably so that he can hide it from the IRS.

What a patriot!! God Bless the USA indeed.

[TomInTib]

8. That's about it. nt

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

9. I've been a working musician for 30 years....

..and Lee greenwood is lounge lizard pond scum. QED.

[TomInTib]

10. You'll get no argument from me on that point, Intransigent.

I have never been able to understand his appeal.

Or whatever in the hell they call it.

He is an embarrassment and a poor reflection on working musicians of any stripe.

Keep your lamp trimmed and burnin'.