Donny....if I had to guess, my guess would be (taken from your own mouth) that they were hired because they were cheap�and willing to earn their money in the "tip jar."

But let me get the record straight here. I really have no problem with what someone is doing to make money. My problem is...don't make it any more difficult than it already is for us proper OMB's by advertising yourself in this way.

There was a time when all OMB's were so good that the purchaser knew he was getting quality. They used a lot of equipment and sang well. Unfortunately, over the years, OMB came to mean just about anyone who simply chooses to hang a shingle out whether they're proficient or not. You can be an organ-grinder with a monkey playing a scrub-board, and still consider yourself a OMB. I know I see a distinct difference in hiring practices now since the flood of �musically-deficient� OMB�s have flooded the arena. Many prospective employers now either want you to audition or play for nothing the first time, because��they�ve gotten burned too many times by the �musically-challenged!�

Lucky