It can be a tough life playing in a wedding band. Sure, you’re usually paid more than you ever make from performing your own music, but there are a lot of downsides. Consider the position of New York wedding band St. James Infirmary, booked to play the Americana Hotel in May 1976: The reception consisted partly of hard-edged Teamsters and partly of way-out artists.
The chance of being asked to play a song that won t work for the audience is high. So, too, is the chance of someone s uncle being called up to sing a family favorite that should have been left in the past. Also high is the chance of having to play through some sort of violence and hoping your instruments don’t become weapons. Equally high is the unwelcome prospect of guests demanding to play those instruments. Especially if it’s the wedding of Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, and his bandmates are all in attendance.
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