I guess I'm a bit of a whore; I'll play most places (once). I don't even try loud bars, but play pretty regularly in the restaraunt/bar ciruit. I don;t go back to places that are loud (crowd or rooms; that is some rooms ring like a bell. I rely on a quality sound to make my performances work, so bad rooms aren't worth it). I play some of the local 'showplaces' as well, but they pay locals poorly, so I do them rarely. And speaking of pay, I told my wife recently, I only have to work 1500 nights a year to make a decent wage, and give up my day job!

Basically my selection criteria is; if it's fun to play there; it's a good gig!