First of all, I loved your art! We’re big animal lovers around here, and your cats and dogs are fantastic! Funny, touching — all good. I also have fond memories of Baltimore from my one day there way back in 1988… struck me as a wonderful city.

On the gig — Great!! You’ll do fine, just hang back and groove. Nice thing about the whole band thing — you’ve got those other guys around to hold you up, (if you need it, which you probably won’t). My first gig, and I’m not kidding about this, was actually in a McDonald’s for $25. So you’re way ahead of me :)

Glad you like the photos, I haven’t had as much time recently for photography. Seems I can only afford one hobby at a time. I’m a software engineer (i.e. computer programmer) by day, so my free time is a little few and far between. I’m so behind that I still shoot on film :)

Thanks again for the note — and comment back and let me know how the gig goes down!

Stumbled onto you and youtube through the Piano Guy, scott houston…

Love your style and enthusiasm for piano PLUS youre a funky white guy too!

I want to say GREAT PICS too…you got a great eye for the visual too…

i’m a artist here in Baltimore MD http://robertmcclintock.com

I play and sing with fake books, but not consistent…Always have had MUSIC in my blood (theater family) … my goal in life is to play 5-7pm at a Holiday Inn piano bar somewhere…hee-hee

Anyway the other day a musician friend (with a band) said his keyboard guy disappeared and so i said i’d play with them! HaHaHa…he said “what are you doing JAN 10th?” I said “oh my gawd!!…i got a gig

So now i’m crashing the boards…learning 2 or three songs…i’m not crazy…All blues

This might be the NUDGE i need…!! I really want to play more but time is hard to set aside

Your writing about music being free and available to all is important

Glad i stumbled into your world…

keep snapping!!

All best to you!

robert