Since our move to Mesa AZ, my wife and were delighted to find that the seniors community we bought in has a small church service on Sunday mornings. We attended our first service last Sunday, and I was asked to perform a couple of songs today. So I packed up my Larrivee, grabbed my gig bag, used a compressor and a phase shifter set to minimum which gives a nice chorus effect on the guitar, and used the Peavey PA system in the ballroom.

I was set up and sound checked in about 20 min, my wife dialed in the fine tuning during the first verse of the first song, and that was it. It was well received with lots of compliments etc. Felt kinda good to do a simple set with no hour set up and tear down, etc. I didn't even use any sound tracks, but would like to for a longer set.

I did my ahem "stylings" of "The Lighthouse" and "Precious Lord Take My Hand". Only about 50 or so people, so it would be interesting to do a longer set with twice the number and see how that goes. I had forgotten how nervous I can get when you "Are the show". No backup, if ya blow it ya get to blow it on your own.......... Kinda keeps us honest I guess.

I applaud those who do this on a regular basis.

Dang....This is addicting.

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