Just updating Latest Information...Used 5 hours in My Music room. Covered and Perfect. I'm 69 Years Young!...Welcome to call or PM for complete Information....Phone 814 786 9038...I Live in Western Pa 16038. I will only discuss Reasons in private. Thanks Harold

Forgot to add!....It has nothing to due with the Korg PA4X Pro 76 Keyboard or Money...I May be Planting a New Music Jam soon or relocating a current Music Jam in the works at this time...Thanks Harold

are you talking about having a open keyboard jam in PA sometime in the future?..if so please elaborate more...thanx

Cmon Don, pull the trigger, or buy my 61 and I'll take Harold's 76

Hi Donnie...Thanks for asking about the jams...These are Monthly one night music jams...One Jam is weekly 5 miles from my home which I partner with a close friend A Harmonica player and Vocalist. I Emcee the evening. The other Jams are within a 20 mile radius from where I live. Most are 6-9 PM with donated food and snacks...All with their personal touch. We average 10 Musicians up front running 4-5 vocal Mics. Lots of guitars Fiddle player, Piano, Base player and drummer...Also people come up from the audience to sing with the players. We use a signup tablet. Last Home jam we had 20 on the signup...70 people total...Good Time for sure....20 Years ago when I stepped away We averaged 200-300 People a night! Hope this gives you a clearer understanding....Thanks Harold

Harold, that sounds like a GREAT time ... Sure wish I lived closer ...

Harold sounds like a hell of a great time for all who attend...I know the feeling of dwindling audiences it happening all over
..have a ball!

Thanks everyone...Yes a Great time for sure. I'm writing all this during Lunch! I forgot the Music songs is open...Mostly GOOD OLD COUNTRY, Blue Grass, Oldies RR, Ballads, Jazz, Old Love songs and Old Gospel...Anything really...One Jam has a Dance floor...Our followers are a lot of same Hair color as Myself or No Hair!...Not all we really try to Young People involved also... We Get a lot of people singing along with the Songs....Really anyone can make this happen...Thanks everyone for your Input. What You all do with Your Talents is Awesome I Respect You All and this forum. Just a Wonderful place to be a part of...Thanks Mr Neigal...I know this spelling is incorrect!

Donnie...The Jam I was asked just three months ago to come back with is Going great... It closed for the winter months with about 20 people attending...In just 3 Jams we are at 70...My goal is to reach 100 very soon...Got to have goals and promote, promote,and promote. WORK HARD....I don't want to wear out My welcome....Thanks

Harold, with the proper promotions, lots of legwork, you can make all this work, and possibly get back to the numbers of the old days.

Unfortunately, audience demographics change with time, something that I began noticing more than 50 years ago. For the most part, I was able to compensate when I was performing in the nite club/restaurant/bar circuit. I transitioned from a pawn shop acoustic guitar to a 6 string electric, and later to a 12-string Yamaha, which I loved the sound of. When arranger keyboards became available, I again transitioned, then expanded my audience base by adding more diversity to my repertoire, going from primarily country music to light rock, big band, swing, light jazz, show tunes, etc...

As my audiences grew, my old band mates, whom all stayed with country and bluegrass, began losing their audiences. They refused to change and within a few years, they were no longer playing.

The main reason I left the nite club/restaurant/bar circuit was for financial reasons - they were paying the same fees they paid 40 years ago. I then transitioned once again, but this time to the senior circuit. Great audiences, nearly every job was mid day or early evening, the pay was great, I was home every night for supper, and able to make enough money to put together a small, but adequate retirement account.

The only reason I retired was due to my failing health.

Good luck - I know you can do this!

Gary