Diki....playing today's so called music is not the key at all there are millions of people who enjoy music from the past in every genre's but here in lies the tricky part for live gigging musicians today....you MUST find your niche or slice of the pie. This is & can be accomplished through proper diligent legwork & most importantly being good enough & playing FOR THE PEOPLES wants & needs not yours which is a big downfall with many players who put themselves first. Lets just take this example....You go to a restaurant for dinner the dinner is GREAT....you enjoy it, you go home and tell your friends about the place & then you keep going back for more! It works the same way when people see you play, hire you for jobs, & listen to your music or dance. Its not rocket science its logical common sense. Place yourself in a position to be appreciated........have the goods to give them what they want & keep coming back & talking it up about you, do your homework in promotion & you'll be on your way to achieving and keeping a SLICE of the PIE regardless of being slowly decimated by all other competition..