hehe, I'm an ok drummer, but the more my audience drinks, the better i sound

I'll drink to that...

 Me Too!!

I wasnt being rude - just asking who does it for the money.  I did alot of playing out when I was younger (36 now) and played wed-sat gigs all over Cleveland.  Definately made 200-300 a week with the shows....also did a wedding thing on the side and there made roughly 300 per wedding.  I also had a full time job and didnt do too bad there.  The money from playing was my play money...I looked at it as "man, I'm getting money to do something I'd normally be doing in my basement - no, not whackin my wand - but actually getting toasted and playin drums".  So, I never took the money seriously....you cant, cause there were times when the opportunity to play with someone or somewhere far outshined the fact that I was getting any cash at all.

So, who does it for a living - I'd like to hear what that is really like....

Ras