17 years ago I played live at The Sportsman Tavern in Buffalo, NY where I sang my JPF local chapter award winning song "Where We've Been" with musical accompaniment courtesy of John Kloberdanz. Alison Pipitone was one the judges for that contest. I was so scared and nervous to play, but I did it.
Later on that year I played a gig at a little ice cream shop called Uncle G's with some of the finest musicians I've ever been around - John Kloberdanz, Larry Smith, Rick Heenan, Bill Neubauer (RIP), Diane Meholick, Dale Campbell, Ray Byrd, Stuart Shapiro and Frank Vassallo. It was my first ever outdoor gig. I recall being nervous, but I soldiered through. I even insisted on opening the festivities with a rousing acapella version of the "Star Spangled Banner". (I really don't know what I was thinking there) It was also my last live gig. I still look back on that time in my life with a big, ole smile on my face. It was, in a word, amazing.

Peace,

Dave

"Where there's a Gill, there's a way"