Bill, I commend you for your ability to see beyond just the money with this restaurant gig, appreciating the other important benefits that this gig appears to be offering you.

1. FREE advertisement, publicity, & promotion of you via the restaurant's mailings

2. Actually getting PAID to work on and improve your solo keyboard chops.

3. EXPOSURE to an expanded audience to garner an even larger fan base & following, of which can reap even MORE of those 'high paying' choice private party/event bookings.

Bill, for those with less than adequate solo piano playing ability this sort of gig might not be suitable, but with your obvious instrumental keyboard solo competence, this looks to be a good opportunity to not only further hone your keyboard chops, but broaden audience exposure and land a lot more of those lucrative private party gigs as well. The great thing is that it's so close to home, on a weeknight, and that you're actually getting PAID for the educational & promotional benefits it offers. As musicians, it's far too ez for us to simply rest on our laurels. I admire your interest in exploring different avenues of gig opportunity & continued desire to improve your keyboard musicianship as well. If this gig continues to provide this for you, I believe it's well worth your time & effort. Good luck and thanks for keeping us posted. - Scott

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 08-13-2005).]