That's a good question - to some people it makes a difference that I can setup with minimal equipment in just a few minutes in a fairly small space and still sound like a band. A couple of my clients are gadget freaks and they take note that I use an expensive high-tech keyboard whereas some other guy might use an outdated or cheap instrument. And yes, because audiences are surrounded by great hi-tech sound systems in their homes and cars I think they know when they are hearing good modern music equipment and when they aren't. So improvements in technology has made some impact on my ability to stay booked. But there's still a lot of OMB's who stay booked with minimal and/or outdated equipment on the strength of their talent alone, so I'd have to agree with many past comments made here that ability still outweighs technology.