Some of the places we work down the Jersey shore are a mixed barrel...The Bolero[new hotel] is great with a two plus story high ceiling and a decent ventilation system...Right up the street from the Bolero[Wildwood] is Alfe's..It is usually pretty good, untill you get a couple cigar smokers up near the stage...it seems to draw to us on stage...BTW ,this is where UD will be joining me and JoAnn on stage Saturday night[our lead singer is getting radiation treatments]...

The worst place we play is in Philly at Lyrics..we play to more than 250 people[dancers]...the smoke is so bad,we play behind and above the bar[large stage]..
How bad..besides having to get undress before coming into my house..the reak is umbearable..sooo baddd,I insist on another $50 each to put up with it...

I envy ScottYee with his smoke free work places...

I don't worry about insulting smokers,,they have no idea how bad they smell...and you don't have to be 6'8"..280lbs to tell them....5'7"..180 lbs will do..