OK better explanation. Quite often when I read Blue's experiences it makes me realise just how lucky I am to be here and makes me grateful for the small but very friendly music scene we have in these parts. It seems that gigs are easy to find, turning down a gig doesn't mean I never get asked again, we get paid well enough for only short amounts of playing time (one thread about how long people had to play for was very eye opening to me), the jam scene is friendly, everyone gets to play, there are some genuinely talented people that attend, etc.etc.