Strip away the technology layer by layer until all you have is a solo piano, organ, accordion or whatever and then see how many people come to see you. I wonder...

Even though many of us would argue we could handle a real solo gig, how many of us would want to? The technology is there because we like it, some need, most just want it there. For musicians, technology builds our sound. A SMF makes me sound much more realistic than a style or arrangement in many case. I like it, the audiencee likes it. It's reality. Take away the technology and I'd still be playing most of the same songs, but I'd be working harder to get a smaller sound. Why?