GUITARS!!

[NoAngels]

I also played as a guitarist for a band called Belly which was I guess alternative music. I was just a hired gun for part of their tour. That was a very professional gig and payed quite well. I saw what a real life on the road was with some record company money backing you. Its a tough tiring life and I realized I was more a homebody and did some other tours as a guitar tech then just said fuck it! I hated living on the road, It was exciting going to venues and the energy. But it became draining to me after a few years.
I have lately sat in on a few gigs with a popular local country band and every Christmas I sit in on a set with a small jazz orchestra doing Christmas songs. God I sound old!!!
My newest thing is I want to learn pedal steel guitar. I want to find one and teach myself to play but I have space issues and figuring where to set it up is daunting.

At least you have done the big pro gig, and seen what it takes and then decided it wasn’t for you.Wouldn’t be for me too unless I was a lot younger and had no financial responsibility 

Yes, the jazz orchestra doing Christmas songs is going to age anyone, joking aside sounds fun

Go for the pedal steel