I was talking to our drummer on the phone last night and we were discussing this very same subject, there are a few gigs started in our area (outdoors) and he was pretty sure the bands were playing for free, we were both of the same opinion that our band will not be following that path.
Exactly the same here, just heard these guys on Planet Rock this morning, new to me, reminds me of the US Southern Rock stuff I really like, Allmans etc.
I’ve been fortunate to have worked with four outstanding drummers in various bands, must be lucky.
Only one bad one, he didn’t last long.
I have a lot of respect for them based on my experiences in live bands.
On Radio 2, Ken Bruce after doing the daily pop master quiz, always plays a long track when it’s over, it’s pretty well known he either goes for a pee or dump during this time.