No - absolutely no faking, even it if goes against my fellow performer's opinions. At my most regular house gig, I puzzle enough people as it is and they walk right up to the side of the stage and watch me play - especially parents with small kids who may never have seen a real keyboardist before. The lounge at this place is situated to the right of the stage and elevated so everyone up there can see my hands all the time. I want them to see me play. It's so easy to fake things these days that it's expected that I'm faking something, and people are really impressed when they find I'm not. In an era where pop singers seem to rule the stage while their bands are hidden in black attire, I like to shine.

As to the Macarena: I don't play it. That's only a problem at weddings and private parties. Instead, I learned from one of the bands I work with to keep an MP3 player handy with all the cheeziest, lame dance music ever conceived on it. Whatever stupid song they want, they get just as soon as I take my break.