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Ronnie Van Zant’s brother fronts it. He’s a trumper.

Some old groups are now a pathetic shell of what they once were. Then you've got bands like Rush. Still doing what they've always done. Their new drummer isn't a replacement. No one can replace Neil Peart. Anika Nilles adds something all her own and it's fabulous!

Haven't seen Rush live in 40 years but sure would like to.

Nationwide. How could you say no to that?

On a serious note, though, sometimes it works. I was a member of a woodwind quintet. We decided to start playing for pay. Where? Well, wedding receptions came to mind. So, when we saw an announcement about a "wedding fair," we contacted the people operating it and asked if they'd like to have a musical group playing background music somewhere during their event, at no charge. They said yes.

So, we went to it, set up in an entry area that everyone passed through and basically had our weekly rehearsal there. We put on our performance fancy clothes and played for four hours. We had a small sign, identifying us, and a business card dispenser next to it.

Did it work? Oh, yes. We started getting gigs at receptions right away. Our music was a mix of classical, pop, and other recognizable stuff. We even had a version of "When I'm 64," which was a big hit at those wedding receptions. Once we started working, the bookings increased, and we also got parties, events, and other bookings. That free performance at the wedding fair made us some really good money over time.

...there is such a thing as the wrong sort of exposure...

They left out the "B" in "GARBAGE".........

Happy to help!

were for the state fair music festival that is in late June, not UFC disaster event.

Or is this just a truly pathetic wail??

But I bet some will answer the call and have stars in their eyes.