Originally posted by tony mads usa:
I think this could create a bit of dialogue, especially if there are members of bands reading this forum....
I spent many years with a band, and have been a OMB for quite a few as well ...
I would say that each needs a certain talent. To get several members of a band to perform as a solid, cohesive unit, and NOT sound like a group of people just playing together, takes a lot of work ... While it may be true that some band members could 'cover up' for another lesser player/singer, that doesn't usually last for long, nor does it bring much success...
Obviously, a OMB has only his/her own talent and kb to use, and as a 'single' performer, you are certainly 'out there' and any mistake is your own ... but you also don't have to be concerned with what some others might be playing or singing at the same time, either...
I LOVE the flexibility of performing as a OMB, but certainly miss the support and comaraderie of the fellows I used to play with ... (and if any night I'm feeling grumpy or not up to par, I have no one else to get me out of my funk !!! 
...)
t. 
Truer words were never spoken, Tony. Much as I enjoy playing and singing with my board, it's no substitute for the camaraderie and chemistry of the real thing.
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