About fifty years ago, I attended a free concert in a park. The Steve Miller Blues Band was supposed to play, but they didn't show. After the other bands had finished playing, everyone (hundreds were there) went home. The only people left were myself and three other guys playing Frisbee. After a while, a van pulled up and Steve and his band began to unload their equipment. We went over and told them that since there were only four of us, they didn't need to perform. Steve responded, "We're going to play." And play they did. Eventually, passers-by heard the music and a decent crowd developed, but for 20 minutes or so, the four of us had a free personal concert from Steve Miller. It's remarkable that he's still touring today. He played in Dallas last year at the American Airlines Center. I thought about going, but passed. The idea of paying big bucks for a ticket and fighting a crowd of over 10,000 simply didn't appeal to me. I'm spoiled, I guess.
__________________
What, me worry?
|