They are all good people, Kyle. As for the relationships, there is so much past drama sitting at that table that I'd almost be embarrassed to recount it all. It certainly wouldn't be a PG-13 story. I think the drummer and I are about the only ones in that group who didn't meet our wives/girlfriends while playing somewhere.
"Unplugged" acoustic stuff is all the rage right now, at least around here. The guy at the near end of the table, the guy on the right leaning back, and myself used to be an acoustic trio called Happy Little Trees. It was a fun group.
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May as well give you introductions around the table clockwise.
Tom in the blue shirt is the guitar player for the Sammy Hagar tribute band, and I've played with him in several other bands as well, he's a human juke box, and is originally from Baton Rouge. He's an IT hardware guy at a major hospital.
Amy is a friend of the couple across from her.
Laurie used to own a popular club and restaurant in the area.
She is dating Todd next to her, who was the first person I met in Kindergarten, and is the finest guitar player I've ever met. He's always been a professional musician.
Dawna is my Wife, next to me.
Roberta is Bobby's wife.
Bobby is the drummer for the Hagar tribute band, and several other bands I've played in, and they are both originally from Troy OH, then Dallas, now St. Louis. He's a retired printing industry executive.
Derrick (hiding) is a guitar player currently playing bass in a local Queensrÿche tribute band. He's an aircraft mechanic and a licensed pilot.
Kelle (also hiding) is his girlfriend.
Virgil (known as "Spankey", and hiding as well) is a drummer in several rock and country bands. He runs his own transportation expediting company.
Meghan is his girlfriend.
Katrina is Deron's girlfriend.
Deron is the guitar player who convinced me to buy a bass guitar in 1982, and has been my best friend since we met in Jr High concert band in 1978. He's an IT software guy for a local hospital.
Yvette is Rob's wife.
Rob is the bass player for the world renown Conquest, a legendary St. Louis based band who are kind of a big deal in the heavy metal world. He owns a construction company that does period-correct restorations on historical buildings around the STL area.
