How many song books to you bring to a show?

[duhhuhmoe58]

I take 8 artist and 8 by song title... My pay in Kansas is around $ 140-$175 for my reg. Friday night (depending on crowd).. my song list is 13,500 aprox. with about 3,000 duplicates... Just got on this site today and THINK I'M IN LOVE..... MOE

[alec.c]

3000 duplicates????


holy cow


alec

[bryant]

Originally Posted by alec.c

3000 duplicates????


holy cow


alec

Yup, we had calculated some time ago that on the average those that keep their duplicates run between 20 and 30 % total dup's.

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by bryant

Yup, we had calculated some time ago that on the average those that keep their duplicates run between 20 and 30 % total dup's.

I'd have to look again, but I believe my overall count is around 14k, with around 11k non dup'd.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Lonman

I'd have to look again, but I believe my overall count is around 14k, with around 11k non dup'd.

That's about right 3 divide by 11 = .27 or 27%.

Or if you do it the other way, 3 divided by 14 = .214 or 21.4 %.

Either way it's between 20 and 30 percent dups for those who keep em, on the average.

I keep mine, but only in the master print book, as I call it, the audience book has only one of each song.

But it's cool because I get complimented on the difference between my shows and those that have 5 of each song scattered around all their pages and it's too hard to find. After that first comment , I decided to print ONLY one per song, and the compliments are still coming my way.

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by bryant

That's about right 3 divide by 11 = .27 or 27%.

Or if you do it the other way, 3 divided by 14 = .214 or 21.4 %.

Either way it's between 20 and 30 percent dups for those who keep em, on the average.

I keep mine, but only in the master print book, as I call it, the audience book has only one of each song.

But it's cool because I get complimented on the difference between my shows and those that have 5 of each song scattered around all their pages and it's too hard to find. After that first comment , I decided to print ONLY one per song, and the compliments are still coming my way.

Especially if there isn't any kind of denotation as far as manufacturer, then what's the point in listing several different versions. I've seen books like this as well that had a custom numbering system, it was like a crap shoot!

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Lonman

Especially if there isn't any kind of denotation as far as manufacturer, then what's the point in listing several different versions. I've seen books like this as well that had a custom numbering system, it was like a crap shoot!

Yeah, I see. Once in a while someone asks me if I have another version; then I check, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. The ones that are very specific about their version are regulars that I know quite well and know which one to put up for them (usually).