Perhaps too convincing, I guess. It's a survival tactic. I've been doing this for nearly 20 years and so many things have changed. People are less likely to see live music than they were 15 years ago.
People stay home a lot more than they ever did.
He sure has made his own work. If you miss him there, head to Earl's Tin Palace any Thursday night. If you miss him there, try the Blues on Whyte with Jack de Keyzer on July 13-14 or the Labatt Blues Festival with the Rockin' Highliners in August or with Long John Baldry coming up at the 'Track. The list does tend to go on. I'd be bored if I played one type of music all the time.