All of the above, plus it provides about half my annual income. I never learned to read music, but I never let that interfere with my playing and singing. The arranger allows me to keep those creative juices flowing, which is one of the reasons I can still work 60 to 80-hour weeks and enjoy what I'm doing. To me, being an entertainer is just one more fun way of making a living. If I ever get to the point where it's not fun, that will likely be the day when a lot of older people are looking down at me saying "Damned, I wish I would have done that."

Cheers,

Gary