Dave I cant manage without my piano I am a busker basically and the piano allows me thump out stuff that allows for error also the piano allows me back singers better, Sometimes I turn all off except drum and it is great. I use humour to entertain, I never rely on music alone- I laugh in the middle of songs talk to people as thsy cross the floor and try to remember where I was in the song and mostimes I have a great Crack, I dont copy original but sometimes I regret that I dont as I lose out on what I could learn by doing it that way however I hate to be constrained I am inconsistent and I may stay that way. I play guitar and work pedals for about 10% of night. Pierce