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Saturday afternoon I played classic rock at an outdoor mall. Though that might sound like a nightmare, it is actually a really fun gig. The band plays and people gather and listen. It becomes a concert atmosphere. We open up the show to requests from time to time and we have fun with the crowd. We had about fifteen little kids onstage dancing at the end, playing percussion instruments and generally going nuts. What a hoot...we usually gather 100-150 people for each set.
Its funny. I look out and see some people who are 60 and up. At first I think--oh no, they want fifties music. But then we will do some AC/DC or something and I see them all singing along. I guess the page has turned.
For the outdoor gigs, I am starting to wish I had a Twin Reverb--just for the clean headroom. Then, I remember I am my own road crew...
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