Before getting whacked with cancer I had a standing Saturday afternoon gig all set up. As host of an open mic program. Even did a dry run with 7 friends showing up and singing/playing with me. The logic went like this.

1. Saturday p.m. is dead, no football games, no basketball games, and unless it's the worldly series, no baseball to speak of that anyone really goes to a bar to see.

2. Lots of 'older' folks like me, want to take down the gear by 8 p.m.

3. I'd play music to cater to the 45 to 60 set, often the hubby will have a few and the wife will drive home. LOL (that's my bride eh?)

I'm now on day 150 of living with cancer. Hoping for day 175 when they yank out the lymph nodes and declare things are under control. And very slowly getting my voice back. I'm still bored which was the reason for going to the extreme of hosting an open mic show for $150 a day. With a promise that if it worked I might do both Friday 5 to 9 on an invitational basis. (I have 3 good friends who all are really great but don't want a band or the commitment but can show up and wow the crowd. OK so one of them wants to headline a full orchestra with horns etc, and is pretty much good enough but that's almost impossible.

I promise to find something he can sing so I can post it, the restriction on covers constrains even me.

Chew that one over. It's a new market, and just requires some 'dj' personality, some of your own covers, and like I said, find guys who have some talent who want you to do the backing track to Green Green Grass of Home. And when you go on break cue up the Rat Pack. LOL.

OH, and I've started drinking again. A coffee takes 45 minutes. I had a beer the other day. Took an hour and a half. Guess the wild days of drinking are done!!!! (:

John Conley
Musica est vita