Happy Birthday Don!
I understand completely and made the same choice myself a few years ago. I was playing everybody elses family functions and missing my own.
Up here in central NY there are less and less places that have entertainment anymore, besides the casino I can't think of one restaurant that has any kind of entertainment. Most entertainment around here is Karaoke.
I guess I was wondering if that is happening in other parts of the country also.
When I was a kid (40)years ago there was a band in every bar on every corner, or so it seemed.
Now you have to go to some sort of resort or tourist destination to see live music.
There are a few bands around town but most of them do it for love not money.
My part time high school job was playing at the airmans club on the base fri and sat nights.

P.S. Nursing homes around here pay about $50 for a one hour show.



[This message has been edited by mikeathome1 (edited 07-13-2006).]