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Oh, I'm 100% certain they'll let me do any damned thing I want. If it wasn't for me, they'd still be working regular jobs and making shit for money. They know this and appreciate this.

So, they'll let me do anything I damned well please.

I wouldn't want to do anything that would cause them discomfort or harm, which they also know.

I keep a variety of picks available, on my person and attached to the boom of my microphone - though I may also use a headset with an IEM and a mic. The band in question is a high production band. They roll in with a giant truck and even have their own trailer that carries a giant stage that can be configured in a bunch of ways.

Well, technically, I still own the trailer.

They have a laser show and a projector. The roadies will do things like walk through the audience and show that up on the screen. There's a set of visuals that also go with the various songs. It's well choreographed and well rehearsed.

They were my magnum opus. They all came from another band and I pretty much just usurped that. Their leader, also their lead guitarist, was inept and they were lucky to make $100 each per night.

I showed them how to fit a niche and invested a bunch of capital into the band. They now all make their living through their musicianship - though some also give lessons for additional income. It was set up as a tax-paying business, so they weathered the pandemic and were pretty much the only local band to survive the downtime.

All the other bands fell apart, meaning they had even less competition.

If you have a large enough venue, and you're local, you can hire them. You can plan on paying five figures for a full show. You'll get your money's worth in return. I know, 'cause I taught them myself. They're professionals who come in and do their job.

@Sleazy even has some of the band's merchandise. I believe he has two shirts. One is a mockup and signed by the band. Another member had some merch, but he is no longer with us due to cancer.

On my own yes. It doesn't come with the surgery anymore. I discovered a thing a few days ago pressing my wrists into a broomstick and rolling it around. That's some white trash physical therapy.