Getting ready.  I brought along my blue and white Strat and my blue Ibanez acoustic-electric.

Playing my heart and soul out!

Some of the crowd.  See if you recognize someone you know and let them know their pic is on the site!

More faces in the crowd!

Four of my guitar students showed up to play at the benefit concert at The Cabana for Taylor Ferguson.  For three of them, it was their first gig!  They faced their fears and DID IT!  Now they've got "the fever" and can't wait to play in public again!

From left to right:  Millie, Haley, Stephen and Kyle.

Haley opened up the show with "God Bless America" and a loud "Get well soon, Taylor!"  She did a fantastic job!

Stephen, Kyle and Millie played "Sweet Home Alabama" together.  Stephen did the lead, Kyle played rhythm and Millie sang.

Stephen and I played a couple of numbers together that we had been practicing.  Here we are, getting ready to start.

Playing our tunes!

More playing!

Kyle, after playing "Sunshine Of Your Love."  He did an awesome job and is really into classic rock! 

Millie, playing one of her originals.  She wowed the crowd!

Looking goofy!  Ha, ha.  I was talking, probably apologizing for the "brief heart attack" our PA system caused! 

Playing "Johnny B. Goode".  This was the first song I ever learned to play.  I could play it in my sleep!  I always open up shows with this song.

"Johnny B. Goode"

I love to close my eyes and play a long blues lead that I feel deep down in my soul.  This is the way I pray.

Playing the blues lead with my eyes closed.  It's nothing methodical.  It comes straight from the soul.

Playing an original.

Playing another original.

And playing yet some more. 

The last song at the end of the show. 

Millie's family.  From left:  Miles, Michael and Beth.

Kyle's parents, Brian and Yvonne.

Stephen's parents, Cheryl and Larry.

This is me after the gig with my gorgeous and loving husband/manager/producer, Jay!

Dressed down for the gig, out of my trademark black stage clothes.  This is my 2nd newest guitar, my first acoustic.  It's an Ibanez, acoustic/electric.  My NEWEST guitar is a 12 string Ibanez acoustic.

Using my electric Les Paul, probably playing "Johnny B. Goode" or something similar.  I never could sit down for that one or any Chuck Berry song!  :-)

Another shot with the Les Paul.

Hello!  Thanks for the great gig at the great Dough Joes, Paul & Tammy!

From January 7th gig.

From February 11th gig at Coffee Fusion in Ocean Springs. I put my trademark black hat back on for the blues!  This is the Les Paul guitar Jay got me for Christmas!

Looking for some sheet music I couldn't find when I got to the gig.  So I had to "wing" it! 

"Take the picture!  Hurry up and take the picture!"