Troy,
i know exactly where you're coming from.
We quit gigging this summer.
Tired of empty room. We had no problems getting gigs and getting paid.
But we ran ourselves ragged. drove our gear and vehicles into the ground for what 10-15 people at the bar??
So we have been saying that we'd rather play for free to a full house than get paid to play to nobody.
It's all very disenchanting to think that we put in all this time for nothing.
Now we are going through a personel change and whether the band survives it is still in the air.
It really sucks but what are you gonna do.
I am really content right now working in my little home studio and recording and writing all my music.
We were *JUST* about to start recording material for a CD when all this went down.
So I have not even got to play with the basic tracks we have in the can.
Good luck with your endeavors and if you ever head to upstate NY drop me a line, we'll jam.
Hugh