Originally Posted By DonM
And too many well-meaning people are doing it for free, "for the old folks". A lot of them are very good, just thinking they are doing the right thing.



Eventually FREE will be the new norm for gigs as it slowly dwindles down. Business can't resist FREE anything in this economy.
Luckily for retired players the money is secondary and just playing out anywhere becomes just a personal pleasure of sorts.
All good things come to an end. It's a doggy dog world. frown