Well, last night I played out after a 30 year sabbatical. I guess that I can now check off another item on my "bucket list".
I played at a local American Legion Hall. I had almost forgotten how much fun this could actually be. I wasn't sure which kit to bring but space was limited, as would be expected, so I brought out my WMP Downbeat kit that's shown in the pic I attached. The sound was so good that it "almost" made me sound respectable, which isn't an easy thing to do!
Everything worked out great -- the crowd, the food, and the music. The only thing that could have made it even better is if I would have been lucky enough to "hit" on one of the two 50/50 raffles they had. Our guitarist's wife gladly took home the winnings from one of them though.
I also forgot how much "fun" it is to set-up and tear down all the musical equipment for these one-night stands. Gotta go --- an "ICY HOT" patch has got my name written all over it!
