Topic: The Last Gig
Some Chordians are currently performing, and some never really have. Then there's some of us who used to, but don't anymore. There are obviously many reasons why that happens, and good stories behind them ... which would be interesting to hear about.
My last performance was at a coffee house in the town where I went to university, just over 40 years ago. My set was typically acoustic solo numbers, and I opened with "Life's a Long Song" (Jethro Tull), "San Tropez" (Pink Floyd), and "Horse With No Name" (America). Most of the time, people would sing along with the "la la la" part of the last one ... but not tonight. Right afterwards, some bozo shouted, "Stop playing that s**t and play something we all know !". It was the age of disco (mid 70's) and this guy clearly had Saturday Night Fever on the brain. After a bit of a personal public meltdown, I excused myself and left humiliated.
With some soul searching, I decided that if I couldn't play the music I love and have others enjoy it, I wouldn't play at all. Sounds a bit childish, I know, but I felt that was being true to myself. I never got back on the horse, and it still remains nameless.
Anyone else care to "bare their soul" about their last performance(s)?