Dead Weight

Can't tell me shit about hard work.

I was part of a recent show with what I'd call an abysmal turnout. We broke even & paid the audio tech, but by the time our hard-working headliner hit the stage, even the promoter had ducked out. That left me & the bar staff as an audience for a duo that deserves better.

There were other performers too, and each had various and good reasons for not bringing a lot of people to the show. 

One stood out in particular. He never said a word to anybody. He just showed up late, cut his set in half & left. Throughout his lack-luster performance, he looked deeply disappointed & bitter about the lack of numbers in front of him. I would too.

But here's the thing...

When half the people who come to our show are my fans & friends and they don't wanna stick around for you, you got no business acting like the disappointed one.

The lesson here is simple: I'm not here to push your dead weight around, and my people aren't here to pick up your slack.

See you in another present.