No, Uncle Dave....I'm NOT kidding! Read my message again closely and note:

"it forces me to really know my stuff...to sing, play and entertain harder to make up for it!"

I've seen too many wannabe musicians go in there with wheelbarrows full of brand new equipment. Older folks want to be ENTERTAINED ...they don't need to feel like they're at the NAMM show.

Also.....I don't play as if "my most respected musician is in the crowd." I play to the people, not other musicians.

Somebody above said something like it takes a unique breed of musician to do a nursing home. This is true. I'd be interested in hearing what some of you folks are doing at them (what type of act, songs, type of patter, wages, location, etc). I don't mind sharing my own nursing home experiences. It means growth for all of us.

Lucky