Stewart,

I thought I'd attempt to respond to your well expressed complaint:

It appears from the responses to your thread that this problem seems universal. I know for a fact that YOU have worked harder, and make more efforts, than anyone I know to build audiences. For this you are to be greatly commended. And yet the problem remains.

I think there are several real reasons: the price of petrol; everyone's expendable incomes are dimminished now; costs of paid advertising has increased (inflation); etc. As always, audiences or very curious animals. What worked once may not work the next time.

Short of trying organize a world wide boycott of club singers (ever tried to push a rope?) I don't really have an answer for anyone other than myself ... I'm going fishing for while. While this effort may not improve the audience attendence, it certainly will improve my attitude!

In honor of this thread, I offer the follwing song idea:

"Where have all the customers gone,
Long time passing,
Where have all the customers gone,
Long time ago, ....
... Gone to gas lines everyone ...!"

CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson