The Singer and Her Arranger
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Chapter 8: When I Fall in Love...
Sid was sitting, moping in her hotel room again.
She was back ‘home’ in Nashville, performing at the Graystone Quarry, an old quarry that had been turn into a outdoor performance center. It was actually in Franklin, Tennessee, about 20 miles south of Nashville. It was an amphitheater, with great acoustics and space for large audiences.
She had spoken to Charlie just before the show, but just talking remotely wasn’t doing it for her anymore.
Charlie had warned her, and she knew from her prior experience touring with the “Jewels” about the difficulties and temptations of being on the road. A lot of performers turned to drinking too much, others did drugs, and some, promiscuous sex. She wasn’t into any of those things and did her best to make sure that her band members, who were also her friends, didn’t get caught up in the lifestyle either. Not because she was a prude, or was making moral judgements on anybody, but if the band wanted to stay together, they needed the discipline.
Oddly, ‘Cat’, who had indulged in a lot of the vices herself before joining the band, was helping her keep things under control. The bandmember they had to watch over the most closely, was Linda, who was the youngest and newest. And Heather needed some watching as well.
Her other big issue was dealing with the people (both men and women, something that kind of embarrassed her) hitting on her. It was another reason for being careful about what she would drink or eat, and certainly a reason to avoid drugs.
Sid was not very experienced sexually.
She had a high school boyfriend, and like so many others, had lost her cherry after their senior prom. It was an eminently forgettable experience, and she and her first romantic relationship foundered after that. He wanted more, while she was completely indifferent. Soon he took off, looking for other flowers to pollenate.
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