You're lucky I didn't round up those Gunslinger Men, Larry and Jonbouy...

jamesg1213
You're lucky I didn't round up those Gunslinger Men, Larry and Jonbouy...

Now that would be a hoot!
 

Cool story. You seemed to enjoy it, and your friend now knows what it takes to get you to play.

Hi,
 
Gratz Randy ... well done. And remember, that "mistakes" are a chance to create more magic in anything you play. I'm sure you know that!

Moshkito
Hi,
 
Gratz Randy ... well done. And remember, that "mistakes" are a chance to create more magic in anything you play. I'm sure you know that!

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Randy P
 
 
I don't need the hassle of booking, setup, tear down, drunks etc. The joy of performing live just doesn't out weigh the rest at this point in my life. I think I'm just going the cherish the memory and leave it at that.
 
 

 
I am in the middle of this right now. I put together a band in 2013 and it's been a lot of fun but a heck of a lot of work .... 
 
 
I was talking with my wife on the way home from rehearsal and talking about our next gig on Friday and my thoughts were .. something has to give in the next year or so. Either this has to be easy and fun and lucrative in money and or fun at some point in the next year ... or I may just declare this not worth going on and move on to another project or have my focus on something else. 
 
I don't know how old you are Randy. But I am 46 and I get physically and mentally tired way faster than I used too. In the end you have to have a trade off that is balanced. Does the "fun" out way the work?  Does the money out weight the work? The good HAS to outweigh the work 
 
Sometimes it is best just to keep things as a memory. Now is where life is ... the past is impossible to go back to. Make the now count. 
 
Well I am preaching this more to myself than anyone else - something i am learning .. Live now not yesterday 
 
Sounds like  you had a good gig and had fun so... cool .. thanks for sharing that story 

Mooch, I'm soon to be 57. I had a good run from my late teens through my early 30's. In my 20's I played at least 5 nights a week and did some good touring also. At the end it was literally every Friday and Saturday night for 30 months. I'd never presume to tell another musician what to do regarding performing. It's really a personal decision I made when my kids were toddlers. I was never home, other than to sleep. I missed too much. And I was honest with myself. The fun had gone out of it. When I walked into a club and the place was full of people who came to see us, and I just didn't get excited, it was time to quit. I'd rather do other things with my free time. Without listing all my interests and toys, I don't struggle to fill my time with enjoyable activities.
 
If it was the last time I perform a show, I'm good with that.

That Chris Stapleton tune is good.... Sounds like you had a large night...and that's what's important.  To do it one in a great while is good. I wouldn't want to get back into the groove either at this point in life.... I like getting into bed early... that means before midnight.

Randy that's so cool you got to do that... :)