Thank goodness I recognized Andrew, the keyboard player, when he went up to the bar two armlengths away from me between sets, and that I had the guts to go up and introduce myself (and buy his 16 oz. PBR Tall Boy for $3.25).
Because this British keyboardist who's played in San Diego and Australia previously offered some advice for my situation -- and also knew of a keyboard player I ought to look up in D.C., who plays with Swedish-born blues guitarist Robert Lighthouse, whom I've seen a number of times including most recently on a corner a few blocks from my home on Capitol Hill.
So the keyboard player who'd just brought the house down with a Dr. Feelgood blues tune a few minutes earlier was now talking to me about a guy we both know! How cool is that?
Andrew's advice about relocating to Nashville was simple. If you can spare the cash to make it work, do it. It doesn't have to be a permanent commitment. But get a day job and avail yourself of every opportunity. There are plenty of ways to make it work, he said.
And being able to tell that he was a well-adjusted, friendly and smart dude helped a lot.
So glad I met him. He said if I do move down here, he'll probably still be in the same place with the same band on Wednesday nights!
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