For you folks who use whatever tools necessary to entertain (tracks, sequences, laptops, etc.) more power to you...have fun and take care of business!

That's just not for me. Since I use an arranger, I realize that, if I had any hair left, I'd be splitting my own.

Everyone has to do what's right for them. My approach is not one based on ego or any attempt to be a "purist". I choose to play only restaurants to avoid drunks. There are certain tunes that I simply will not play
( no country music...done that, don't like it, won't do it!).

Hats off to Uncle Dave and others who are excellent entertainers. I'm not. I just play, and I've been able to do it for 49 years, with 9 week off for vacation in that time.

For me this is not technophobia or some sense of what ANYONE else should do.

It's just what I am comfortable with. And selling what you do to people willing to compensate you for your effort while having fun and continuing to learn and improve is what it's all about.

In large part, it's the different approaches we take that makes this group an interesting and diverse one.

Play on!


Russ