If I could regain my health, I would be performing on stage 5 days a week, which would be a decrease from my playing schedule before health issues forced me into retirement. However, I can honestly say the driving force that kept me on stage 6 to 7 days a week, often 2 to 3 times a day, was definitely MONEY! Yep, my dear, departed daddy once told me "Son, there's only one thing money cannot buy - POVERTY!" Dad was pretty damned smart.

Now, I did enjoy every minute I was performing - no doubt about it. But, playing music and singing to the ladies provided me with an excellent income, more than enough to support my family, pay for our home, buy me several boats, including a sailing yacht, pay for many vacations to the sunny south, buy me a few new cars, and provide me with enough to put together a retirement plan that I currently am enjoying. None of those things would be possible without MONEY! Well, one thing would - I would still have enjoyed being a musical entertainer.

All the best,

Gary