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Hey, I agreed for my band to open for my ex-husband's band...how amicable is THAT? At least I won't be standing in front of him, he used to throw his drum sticks at me when he was mad at me! Once I took my mic and threw it at him in retaliation. Now that I look back on it, I wish I'd have been in the audience for that one...seeing hubby and wife feud on stage! LOL

It's a shame that egos get in the way. I firmly believe that musicians with the least egos go the farthest. I believe PEOPLE with the least egos are the happiest. Ya gotta be humble, man, and realize that even if you have a gift, a higher power gave it to you. We really ARE all in this together...and the more we help eachother out, the easier and better it is. You should never burn bridges either, or discount someone that you meet. You never know who it is you're talking to. Some dirty looking bum might actually be one of the best musicians on the planet with lots of pull. Most really creative people don't pay a whole lot of attention to how they look.

I wish clubs here booked two or three bands in one night, but most of them don't. I love playing with another band. I love when two bands get onstage and jam out, figuring out the music as they go. There's nothing I love more than harmonizing unrehearsed with other singers. It's challenging and fun, and the audience is so much more appreciative of the effort. The funnest part is the after show party...that's when the friendly competition of "my band can out-party your band" comes into play!