he was “hotter”, but I was “cooler”
did my first gig last night with a 2nd lead guitarist in the Band…my “Boss” plays some guitar but really he’s at his best when he plays piano, *I* think he should leave the guitar playing to me…but this other guy was “in yer face”, fast, flashy, and LOUD…I felt quite inadequate as a guitarist…but I sang better IMO…did the “George Benson bit”–sing what yer playing; he did too, AFTER I did it, but that was not HIS best thing IMO…there was an opening band, they had two guitarists, I’d say those two and me were more or less at the same level…there was a girl singer, a good one…and she was not hard to look at–of COURSE she was married…At the end of the night we combined both bands more or less, no wonder my right ear is ringing like Big Ben…FOUR electric guitars, piano, Bass and Drums…no wonder Margo couldn’t hear herself, a common complaint from female singers…sometimes the biggest thing a Man has is his…EGO…But I had fun, I was the best “me” I could be (I think) and I’ll get paid for it…Got in ’round 3:30am; I can only assume (hope) I’ll get some more sleep later…now I gotta go do stuff, including getting my taxes done…Life is Good…