It has been a crazy year for sure so I shall review in no certain order everything that happened.
I lost my dear friend Jon Clinton to Cancer. I was very happy to have reconnected with him over the year prior. He is missed every day.
Men's NCAA Final Four was at Lucas Oil Stadium and I got called in to provide the "stadium soundtrack" like I did for "Sweet 16" the year before and what I for Colts home games. Being set up 75 feet from the court was very bad ass and getting paid sure did not suck as well.
Added a Tuesday night "Rock Night" at the Rock House Café, met some really cool down to earth people from spring to winter. Was good to play a format I don't normally play in the clubs. Was fun while it lasted and I hope to return there again someday?
While working at Buz Bar I started the Rock House gig and picked up Wednesday nights at Peppers Broad Ripple. I had to have a plan since they were cutting my days and start times and I was losing money fast! There were many bad decisions that kept chipping away at the business they were doing. I kept hearing "the economy is killing our business". That is true to a point however, when you can drive in your car 10 minutes any direction and other bars are PACKED then there is a problem within plain and simple.
Knowing they were running out of money and not wanting to stick around for the new owners as they told me they were going to close, Mike at Peppers scooped me up full time and I was back! Was good to play for a crowd again and to work for people that take stock in what I bring to the table. I now play 2 nights at Broad Ripple and 2 nights in Greenwood. It is fun to go to work at a bar again. I am bummed that damn near NONE of the people I met and played for at Buz Bar have ever shown up to Peppers but I have tuned out the bullshit excuses I was getting and am over that chapter in my nightlife.
Celebrated 15 years at the day job! That is a long time and happy to be there! Started season #9 doing the music for home games for the Indianapolis Colts.
Celebrated my 2 year wedding anniversary this year as well. Takes a lot to put up with me, I am a mess...
Happy Holidays..
