Can you afford a rock star?

So what will a rock band need to succeed? Bankrate asked veteran drummer Kenny Graeber of Ken Edwards and his Well Strung Band for the bare-bones lowdown:

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Drums/cymbals	$2,000
Acoustic guitars (2)	$1,200
Electric guitars (2)	$2,000
Electric bass guitar	$1,000
PA, mics, cords and mixer	$2,500
Eight-track recording unit	$2,500
Gas, per gig	$10
Beer	Free
Playing a "Free Bird" encore	Priceless

You may want to splurge for these extras:

Subscription to CMJ	$39.95
Rockin' Web site	$500 + $30/month hosting
Music promotion workshop	$40
Berklee College of Music	$10,895 semester
SXSW Conference, Austin, Texas	$475