Originally Posted By: chulaivet1966
Howdy Matt....

You and Notes also have my respect for making it all work over the long haul.
I'm sure it was never easy but you stuck with it and adapted to the times as the decades rolled on by.

It's so different now than when I was playing clubs/casuals....1970-1980.

Have a great day all....

It's a matter of finding the most reliable market in your area, playing to that market, listening to the audience requests, and changing with the times.

In Florida the biggest, most steady market is the retirement folks, yacht clubs, country clubs, and retirement communities.

When we started it was Big Band Jazz and Swing, playing rock and roll was verboten. Then the Elvis, Chuck Berry folks entered the 55+ communities, followed by Motown, the Beatles and other British invasion groups, Disco, and so on. We don't play "Satin Doll" or "Perdido" anymore, but we do play "Heart Of Rock And Roll" and "Blurred Lines".

Elvis still works, but not too much of that era. Other than a few 'crossover' tunes, anything in the last 10 years isn't going to work anymore than "Moonglow" would.

When rap comes in, I'm going to have to make some serious decisions laugh

All in all, the money isn't great, but I wouldn't trade it for a normal job. I'm glad I made this decision, and it's been decent to me.

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