[Harp-L] band drinking, minimal harp content

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

This all reminds of a bass player i knew many years ago, who would  
hit it pretty hard when he played--alcohol among other things.  Then  
he got his own band. As a band leader his standards apparently became  
somewhat more elevated.  I hadn't seen him for a while. One day, i  
ran into him and he started telling about his new band. He proudly  
informed me, in his gruff gravelly voice, that ever since he formed  
his own band, "I ain't never fell off the stage and i ain't never  
been late for a gig!"

i didn't ask him if he or the other members of the band were allowed  
to drink, though, and i never actually saw him perform with his own  
band either.  This had to me over 25 years ago, but his comment was  
pretty memorable.

JP