Tony,

Forgettabouttit!!! These kids today have no family moral stature. Traditions and alike are out the door! At weddings and most high-end functions I perform at involving families the children, sadly to say, are dressed very inappropriately for the function. This is to include Baggy Pants with the crotch down to their ankles, Big Construction boots with the Tongue hanging out "no Laces of course", Hooded Sweatshirts with the hoods tied tight around their faces, Ski Hats, Stocking Caps, girls and boys with Multiple Tattoos, Multiple Piercings everywhere you can see and then some, Headphones, etc....While I guess it's ok as their generations attire, there is a time and place to dress to suit the occasion. Which in turn gives respect to the family and the people having the affair.
As a musician when the crowd is so vastly mixed you have to be versatile enough to compete musically or face the stark reality that your in the wrong place as a performer for "that gig". This could lead to success or failure depending on your experience.
We are only human and to stay up with the huge musical gender gap that is changing every day you have to use everything available to accomplish that. This could include dyeing your hair darker to look younger, wearing hipper clothes, doing a half Live/half DJ routine etc. Whatever it takes to make your time there a success regardless of "What You Like to Play" this is a job and that’s the bottom line. There’s enough people and diverse contrasts in this big planet, with so many attitudes toward music. All you got to do is find what works for you and the people that want to enjoy what your doing if you got the "Goods" your on your way, if not, its a mean world out there my friends.


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[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 04-14-2003).]