Dave Stanoch is a working freelance player in the Twin Cities much like myself, but Dave is 3 or 4 rungs past me on the ladder as far as gigs go. I just got done reading an article of his from Drummer Cafe where he chronicles a show gig he did when Regis Philbin came to MN this past Fall. He provides a great look into the reality of being a freelance drummer and what kind of skills are necessary to make it.