all things considered
the Bel Air gig went quite well, all things considered…the PA (an emergency purchase to replace SLR’s PA) worked, thank goodness…the singer was (mostly) over her cold; there was a grandchild in the hospital, *I* didn’t have enuff money in the Bank to cover the deposit for the rental car…the patrons of the art gallery were surprised to see/hear us…and we were not paid what we agreed to…The grandchild ended up w/stitches above her eye, she’s OK otherwise…the singer paid me outta her own pocket, some members of the audience seemed impressed…and most significantly, the ex-wife helped me get the car–a Dodge Caravan…it seemed loaded to me…I used my iPod in it, I got used to it fairly quickly (sigh)…ultimately it was a good day, for which I am grateful…I dunno who to be grateful TO, but I’m grateful in any case…
ADDENDUM–on the way home from the gig, I stopped by an open mic…ended up singing a few–felt naked w/o a guitar ’round my neck…but it was innaresting…Sang The Joker, Heartbreak Hotel (!), Brown Sugar and You Send Me…the singing wasn’t all that bad, the backing band wasn’t all that good; open mics are like that…and my ears are ringing a bit…from the gig and/or the open mic and/or having the iPod in the car…