The Beginning Of The End

(note: this all took place back in September. It is now March, so I am wrting this all from memory. Please excuse if I forget things.)Well, after 10 years it has finally happened. I was recently offered a permanent gig with a band thatI had done fill in work with about 2 years ago. The money is better and the time is less.

So after our gig on Sunday night, I broke the news to the boys. 1st I told Gino. I told him while sitting in his car listening to our local NFL team barely win their game. I am going to miss playing with that guy. But all is not over because he and I also have an accoustic trio with a guitar player named Cristobal "Critter" Henshine. I play double bass in the trio, and Gino sings and plays the bongos.

After I told Gino, I asked him to keep it to himself cause I wasn't sure how Warno would take it.

We get through the gig, and oddly enough the gig was quite enjoyable. Warno was actually being polite the brides dad was very friendly and invited us to have dinner with the family. They played a DVD about the happy couple and we pretty much a a long 50 minute break.

After the break the playing was great. I was pretty nervous. I wasn't sure if that was going to be my last gig with them or not. For all I knew Warno would tell me to F&*^ Off and I would have 2 weeks off suddenly.

Well we finally finished and we loaded our equipment. Afer we helped Warno with his stuff I asked he and Gino to walk with me to the other side of Wade's truck. I hesitiated for a few seconds. and told them............................................................................... You will have to wait until my next poost to read the rest of the story.

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