Exactly 3 months after my stroke, and e weeks after joining the band, I played my first gig.
That's a HUGE step.
Even just 2 months ago, i wasn't even in a band. I was barely functional enough to drive roadies. I thought my gig playing days misfired and I was done before I got started. Not true!
I ache. Fatigued. But survived.
4 hour, 4 set gig. $150 pay. Not bad since my last paying gig was March 16th 1974 for $20. The last time I played out was February 29, 2020, playing a set for free. Covid killed the follow up gig 2 days before it was scheduled.
The Buzzards made it further than Route 95. The Buzzards played out.Route 95 was a glorified garage band, complete with pot and beer.
With the Muddy River Project, I came into a working band. There was a 6 year history gigging.
Lesson learned. Mountain scaled. Now the learning starts!
But take a sore moment to bask in the accomplishment.
