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...in bathroom stalls and under desks all over Canada... *ouch*

Oh for Pete's sake! That's not paying your dues, that's normal behavior for nearly every musician, particularly the males. I suspect most of your musical heroes have spent some time in a few bathroom stalls, and under a few desks. You have heard the phrase "SEX, and drugs, and rock 'n' roll, haven't you? We better get some fun out of it, 'cause the vast majority of us sure as hell ain't in it for the money.

Jack

"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton