No it was not about money for me. For me it was all about loving to perform and loving my music, money was just the extra. There were times my group played after the 3AM closing till sunrise just for the love of music. Talk about being on a high. I worked only on the weekends because I did not want music to become a ritual, 3 to 5 jobs per week were my limit.

There is a small group of young musicians that have mastered their instrument and they have gone beyond the old timers in almost every way.
The rest of the music performance arena has replaced musical talent with high-grade technology. I believe that you do not become one with your instrument by playing fifties music, as alive, happy and entertaining as it is.

Today there is a place for everything as long as it gratifies the audience. Nothing is bad, it just is.

John C.