No tips . . . It all comes with the territory, including loud and obnoxious people. I've learned over the years that at times like this, and thank God it dosen't happen very often, I just play the gig for myself.

Bottomline, I can put up with the no tips (I never use a tip jar) and the loud patrons but I definetly do my best not let them get to me. Because if they do, then they win and I hate that.

Case in point I played a similar corporate gig myself last night. The crowd was into dinner and chatting so I played a very easy soft background gig for 3 hours. Sure I almost went to sleep a time or two but it was just what they wanted.

Later,