Hired Gun - great new doc on Netflix about session musicians

[Guestx]

Just finished watching this and it's great. Highly recommended.

 

[loyalyolayal]

This is relevant to my intrast. Toto was a group of sessionists too.

 

[Ikuza]

I'll definitely watch that.

 

[Guestx]

This is relevant to my intrast. Toto was a group of sessionists too.

I'll definitely watch that.

Y'all should check it out and let us know what you think.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

I thought these guys mostly work for the solo artists. Most "bands" have band members who play their instruments unless they get sick or something.

 

[Guestx]

I thought these guys mostly work for the solo artists. Most "bands" have band members who play their instruments unless they get sick or something.

Well I think in some cases they get to be a band member for a little while. You'll just have to watch the doc and see what it's all about.

It's really interesting, though.

 

[sverre054]

Great film. Saw this back in the summer when released. Unless your a founding member of a band, there's a good chance you are a hired gun. The pay varies wildly though. I have seen some figures for various hired guns, Eric Singer who has been a in demand drummer for 25 years, and is currently the drummer in KISS. The pay they claimed for him, was a monthly salary of 10k , plus full health benefits, and 25k per concert. Now he's on the higher end of what most players could ever expect to get, but KISS is still a major band, who commands upwards of 1 million dollars per gig. Most get either a weekly salary while on tour or a per show amount, then nothing while not on the road.

 

[mushishi]

Love these musician docs. Muscle SHOALS, Funk Brothers, the one about the la session dudes (and gal) were all great.