Here's one that's really different it involved a family member. For a few years I had a regular gig an upscale assisted living facility, it's the same one my late mother was living in when she passed away. At the time about 10 years ago she was not living there during my monthly gigs. This particular facility had quite a few people who knew my mother from growing up in our old neighborhood that was just a few miles away. When one of the residents discovered who I was and who my mother was they asked next time you come to play have your mother come along, I'd like to see her.

So a month later I told my mother if you want come to Pocassett on Thursday night at 7, I'm playing there and your friend Josephine was asking to see you. She did show up and sat with her friend, they talked before I started playing.................and after 2 tunes they started talking and talking and talking to the point I could see the residents who wanted to listen to me were getting annoyed. When I finished the tune I was playing I said to my mother and her friend "if you 2 ladies don't mind there are folks here to want to listen so please stop talking so loudly." And with that said my mother yelled out "I'm your mother never mind me being quiet." Say what?? LOL!! I think most of the people who heard it looked and gave her a dirty look and she pretty much didn't say another word until the gig was over. I never did invite her to another gig.