I,m fifty six in a couple of weeks and have been performing since I was fourteen.My father was a musician and a band leader on the Queen Elisabeth ocean liner. I grew up with the big bands,and as I developed my ability,diversified to rock, country, and just about every style around.In the sixtees and early seventy,s I toured with a lot of big names .Roy Orbison,Barbara Mandrell,Gladys Knight,and more.I opened their shows and mc,d All over europe in American and Nato military bases.I alway,s tried to stay current and do the music that was popular at the time.And now here I am living in Florida, and playing many of the same songs I played then. Some of the places I play cater to a Young Crowd , and they never cease to amaze me when the ask for songs that I am sure are at least twenty years older than them.Good songs are universal in their appeal. And if performed with energy and enthusiasm,they work just about anywhere.Bottom line,in my opinion is,as uncle Dave and others have said,Play like you mean it and enjoy it,and your audience will too.Trow in some humour,and for your own head learn something new every week.