Man that was a fun time! Being in San Diego and just old enough to drink, it WAS pretty close to heaven.
What I really miss about those days was how there was a circuit of participating bars, nightclubs, hotels and even bowling alleys. Then each band would stay at a place for a week before they all rotated. If you liked the location, you got to see a different band each week or, if you preferred to follow a band, you got to see a new location each week! I used to go out multiple times a week so I did both approaches. LOVED IT! ☺️
Twice I got to get up on stage and join the band for a song with the last time helping to play a Billy Idol song (I think it was Rebel Yell) at a place called Lehr's Greenhouse. I'm surprised I don't remember the name of the band actually, I can still picture the members in my head... Why are these details still fresh in my brain? Because it was the next night that I broke my arm and wasn't able to play for years... *Sigh...* 😕