You've got to deliver, and what's required changes not only according to the croud but the venue and sometimes the instrumentation.

My jobs include latin instrumentals on a Brazilian guitar only, a trio with guitar, single arranger jobs, an arranger and up to three additional keyboards, work with a B-3, Rhodes and drummer, work with a C-1 and Electro, drummer and guitar, group work on keyboard, upright, fretted or fretless bass, guitar and everything in between. The most satisfying job is with a guitar and sax. The guitar player is a great player and singer. He covers 1/2 the vocals and I do the rest.
He's an any style, any key kind of dude, so it's easy.

Every job is different. The ones I also enjoy now are me on keys and jazz guitar, my son on upright and electric bass and my grandson on drums.

We're not great yet, but we sure are LOUD!
Delivering what the audience wants, when they want it for a liveable price is the challenge.

R.

[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 03-17-2008).]