Hi Sonny! Hey, remember me? I stopped by at 'Mission Ranch' about a year ago and you had to put up with my singing. By the way, my cousin's wife, Theresa is still the manager of 'Mission Ranch's' lodging accomodations and she misses hearing play at the restaurant. As a longtime Synthzone member, I can verifiably state that SonnyG is a terrific piano player & entertainer, and a perfect gentleman to boot.

Anyway, I know exactly how you feel about the solo piano bar & open mic scene. I did that routine about 7 years ago, and it quickly got on my nerves too. The solo piano bar venues & open mic tend to go hand in hand. I also no longer do piano bar gigs and have opted for private parties and regular senior retirement community type show venues. The BIGGEST benefit of enduring the piano bar 'open mic' scene is that it provides valuable contacts & connections for booking more lucrative private party gigs. The perk at Mission Ranch is that you get a lot of celebrities coming in. Btw: Did Doris Day ever stop and sing during your stint at the Ranch?

Sonny, after ten solid years (WOW!) at Mission Ranch , I can fully understand how you would need and deserve a rest for at least a little while. I still hope you're finding other satifying gigs in the Monterey Area. I'm originally from the Monterey Bay Area myself (grew up in PG), so plan to evntually move back there. Hope you save a spot for me.

- Scott




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