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Tumbling Dice — Stones

I had to do it… White Rabbit — Jefferson Airplane

Most people will charge as much as the market will bear. If it costs too much to see them, just don't go. I'm old enough to remember when kids could afford concert tickets. But that was a long time ago. And yes, I'm an old man, still gigging, to senior citizens. I actually chose that market when I was 40. Here in Florida, it's a big market, with much more job security than the bars gave us at the time. And DJs were taking the biz away from live musicians in the young folks' bars. We played Sinatra, Miller, Basie, Ellington songs, and eventually introduced Elvis and the early rockers, as the elders died off and the next generation moved in. Then Beatles, and on and on. When Rap gets to the senior market, I'll retire. I just can't talk that fast. I see no problem with Kiss, Stones, McCartney or any other entertainer still performing. It's not what we do, it's what we are. Notes ♫

Open The Door, Richard — Louis Jordan Louis was a bit of a clown, and a very good sax player. My father used to like this song.

I thought the clown makeup was a good idea. They might not have been noticed without it. Sometimes a gimmick is the difference. Elvis Presley shook his hips, The Beatles introduced long hair on men, Billy Idol wore a dog collar, Alice Cooper cross-dressed on their first album cover then did theatrics, Ozzy went to the dark side, Madonna performed in underwear, and so on. I thought they were a decent band, some good songs, some fair, some I didn't care for. Pretty typical for me, there usually isn't a band that I like everything they do. I never really followed them or bought an album, just enjoyed the songs that I heard and liked, ignored the others. Wearing out their welcome? I don't know if that's it. What are you going to do? Retire? When you gig for a living, especially when you are loved, it's very difficult to give that up. I'm past retirement age, and still gigging 3–5 days per week. Why would I want to stop? It's the most fun I can have with my clothes on. Insights and incites by Notes ♫

Branch manager?

Dream On — Aerosmith

So he wasn't the front man, but was the font man?

A fork in the road

Thanks, it's on our list to watch.

Detroit 442 — Blondie

Drivin' My Life Away — Eddie Rabbit

I'm going to stand outside, if anyone asks where I am, tell them I am outstanding.

Stranger in a Strange Land — Leon Russell (A foreigner?)

Tom Waits - Foreign Affair Lyric association: Most vagabonds I know don't ever want to find the culprit That remains the object of their long relentless quest Bonus — nice arrangement by Manhattan Transfer

Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool, so I gave him a glass of water.

Changes In Attitudes Changes In Attitudes — Jimmy Buffett lyric association: You can shake the hand of the mango man… Gigging in Florida, you need to know Jimmy Buffett songs (I think it's the law).

I'm Movin' On — Jimmy Smith (Hank Snow song, jazzed by Mr. Smith)

I got a job in a transmission shop. It's shift work.

Joy Spring — Stan Getz (It's a Clifford Brown song, but I really like the Getz cover)