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this evening I went and saw at least one set by three different bands, including the band in which one of the 6 members has attacked me over the Internet…She apparently didn’t have the courage to express herself in a public place…I’m SURE it was coincidence, but she was having some kinda technical difficulty with her gear–I think she bought a separate amp for her harmonica so she’d have absolute and total control over her sound…I’m proud of myself for going to the gig in the first place…I had said that I wouldn’t go unless ya paid me…well I WAS paid–in kindness…then I went to see band #3 and although I didn’t know them ended up onstage singing harmony on a couple of tunes…I was actually invited up by their guest vocalist; I don’t think she’s gonna get in trouble…a little surprised that I had the courage to take the stage with strangers, but it sure was fun…and sounded great too…

ADDENDUM–Maybe it was the “new blood” onstage, but I think the Bass player (if not other members of the group) was most definitely impressed with my harmonies…UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK was fabulous…ROCKIN’ IN THE FREE WORLD too…and while they may not NEED one, I wonder if the band would consider having TWO guitar players–they used to have two…with some bands, when you have keyboards, ya don’t need more than one guitar–But *I* think that to some degree that is a financial consideration, especially for “local” bands, in these economically troubled times we live in; I had lotsa trouble falling asleep thinking about being in Band #3…and I woke up early, thinking about being in Band #3…They’re playing nearby again next Friday; I plan on being in the audience (at least)…by which I mean I’ll have my gear in the trunk just in case…I don’t think of myself as being intuitive, but I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that maybe wheels were turning in their heads too…and I DO know how conceited that sounds…but I stand by it…EVERY coin has two sides, it’s hard to be confident without possibly seeming conceited…