I really feel the arthritis in my hands the day after a gig ... thank God for pain relievers ...

I've talked about a gig that a sax player friend of mine has on Thurs & Fri ... 6PM to 8PM, playing some light jazz and then mostly 'danceable' standards for a 'senior' audience ... I filled in for the kb player this past Fri, and the crowd wasn't as large as it is on Thursdays ... several of the people there, talking to us on break, were commenting on how they can't understand why more people aren't coming out to hear 'their' music ...
It was great that the ones that were there really appreciated the performance ... One fellow, aged 82 was hardly ever off the dance floor ... God bless him ....
As I get older (now 66), I like playing these venues more and more ...
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