Interesting story. Enjoyed reading it.
Biker gigs are fun, actually. Nobody but nobody hassles the musicians from what I’ve seen (might be different if someone were a jerk). ‘Born To Be Wild’ always required :-). The booze flows freely and the pay is usually great. I’ll take playing for the H.A’s or Jokers over the typical posh set in a country club as long as the pay is decent.