WHAT A GREAT THREAD. I WAS PART OF A BLUEGRASS TRIO THAT INHERITED DAVE SPENCE'S NIGHT AT THE GOURD AFTER HE PASSED. HE WAS INSPIRING AS AN ENTERTAINER. WE KEPT THAT GIG FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THEN TOOK THE SHOW TO LA. THE GOURD WAS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF MY TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. I'VE BEEN PART OF THE NASHVILLE MUSIC SCENE FOR 35 YEARS, ACHIEVING GOLD AND PLATINUM RECORDS AND A COMFORTABLE RETIREMENT. IT ALL STARTED AT THE GOURD.