I`m a little foggy on the the time frame but I think your bar`s era was around 76/77. Not the best time for my career as a blues musician. Disco had taken out a number of live music clubs, punk and new wave were gaining a foot hold. Looking back, I think I was floundering with not much direction or creativity. My music of choice was blues but I couldn`t get a good gig to save my life and I was burned out from being the band leader of Dollars through 74/75. Making money was a challenge and hanging out in an after hours bar wasn`t a wise choice for a guy with a family. When I did get a gig, I`d spend a good chunk of my pay drinking at your place. I guess that bar offered something more interesting then some of the places I`d play during regular bar hours. The cast of characters was a pretty interesting mix of rounders, actors and musicians, some of whom had happening careers and others who like me were waiting for something good to fall out of th...
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