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[The Epigrammic Poultry]

I'm watching this mostly to gain an insight into how people like Amanda and Folds write and record.

[lentower]

I'm watching this mostly to gain an insight into how people like Amanda and Folds write and record.

it's certainly been an education

[indeciSEAN]

Psssst: I just posted as to how you can (a)win B.A.N.D. prizes or (b)tickets to tomorrow's show with AFP, Ben, Neil, and Damian: http://bit.ly/8IN8contest

[theseeker]

It's awesome. I hope it doesn't get shorter.

[MauraLeeBee]

Been watching the tweets, but can't watch the webcast (I have class and work tomorrow. Yes, I'm lame for having that be my reason ). I have to say that I'm a little excited, just because it's really not like anything I've heard of before. (But that's not to say anything Amanda does I would consider "typical" for most singers/writers these days). And you know what they say, Some work best under pressure.

It'll be very interested to see how this all turns out. I'm very optimistic about the whole thing. Even if there isn't a specific song that clings to me, it's still something really fun and awesome.

[PolitelyOffend]

I wasn't sure what to expect with this 8 songs in 8 hours project, and I was a bit skeptical but intrigued with the approach, and wow, the songs so far are impressive. The blog entry seems like it was a bit unnecessary just because this webcast speaks for itself. 4 talented people working their asses off and producing interesting and creative results. The Origami song is stuck in my head. So good.

[beth of all trades]

Amanda 'employs' six or more full time equivalents.
We know of indecision, Hayley, SuperKate, currently employed.
There are part or full time people beyond that doing:
merch, law, contracts, bookkeeping, accounting, income taxes,
booking, 'management', etc.

For those she pays directly, she has to pay a living wage.
(Amanda both cares about people,
and knows that if you don't give people enough $$ to live on,
they can't perform well for you).
That's in the $20,000 to $25,000 range in NY City,
and not much lower in the rest of the US.
Rent, food, and basic expenses.

I'm also pretty sure she's pays health insurance for
those she employs directly.
That's over $5,000 a year in the US right now,
and going up a-lot every year.
She has to pay Social Security,
and other taxes employers have to pay.

This is veering into very uncomfortable territory.  Unless a Team AFP member (past or present) wants to give a breakdown of what they're making, please do not make assumptions as to what people earn or if they have health insurance and other benefits.  I would be happy to share a breakdown of what I made working for Amanda, but at present I'm not at liberty to.

which is why i used assumptive language.  

any of the numbers could be higher or lower.
assume they and any 'facts' are educated guesses

Thank you for clarifying that Len. I just wanted to make sure that no one read your previous post and ended up internalizing inaccurate information.  The internet is funny that way--- once actual numbers become attached to a concept, many don't note/remember the part where you said it was an estimate rather than actual data.  

[indeciSEAN]

I'm watching this mostly to gain an insight into how people like Amanda and Folds write and record.

Thing is - and we talked about this about an hour before the webcast went live - this is new for everyone here (and thus not a wholly accurate insight as to how they normally function). Everyone's strengths and styles are hopefully going to blend together to create something awesome, but it's going to be as different as Amanda's songwriting process with Brian vs solo vs Brian with Trent Reznor. Every piece of the puzzle (who's here, where we are, what they've eaten, how much sleep they got, what the Twitter-insperation's like, etc) will weigh on it, and change the whole thing. Definitely not saying you can't get some insights, but I wouldn't take it as "the way" Amanda and Ben write.

[CeeGBee]

^^  Umm....  Is it possible to live on $25K in NYC?   Just wondering...

[The Epigrammic Poultry]

I'm watching this mostly to gain an insight into how people like Amanda and Folds write and record.

Thing is - and we talked about this about an hour before the webcast went live - this is new for everyone here (and thus not a wholly accurate insight as to how they normally function). Everyone's strengths and styles are hopefully going to blend together to create something awesome, but it's going to be as different as Amanda's songwriting process with Brian vs solo vs Brian with Trent Reznor. Every piece of the puzzle (who's here, where we are, what they've eaten, how much sleep they got, what the Twitter-insperation's like, etc) will weigh on it, and change the whole thing. Definitely not saying you can't get some insights, but I wouldn't take it as "the way" Amanda and Ben write.

Yeah, I get you. Either way it's still very interesting watching the dynamic between all involved and how the music develops.

[CeeGBee]

The bit I'm listening to right now reminds me rather of Kaledrina...  

....not sure exactly why, but it's a good thing.

[imaginary friend]

just tuned in about 90 seconds ago; major cool points for using an actual Melotron instead of a virtual version. 

#@!

[lentower]

^^  Umm....  Is it possible to live on $25K in NYC?   Just wondering...

define 'live'

[CeeGBee]

^^  Umm....  Is it possible to live on $25K in NYC?   Just wondering...

define 'live'

Food that you don't have to kill yourself, electric lights from inside your residence, running water when
it's not raining, and an absence of indoor-waterfall when it is raining, maybe indoor temperatures that
don't go above 100 degrees, or below 10 for more than a day or two at a time...

[indeciSEAN]

^^  Umm....  Is it possible to live on $25K in NYC?   Just wondering...

define 'live'

Food that you don't have to kill yourself, electric lights from inside your residence, running water when
it's not raining, and an absence of indoor-waterfall when it is raining, maybe indoor temperatures that
don't go above 100 degrees, or below 10 for more than a day or two at a time...

This is possible. Common, no. Easy? Nah. But doable? Totally.