Originally posted by Dnj:
Chas......believe me Ive been playing professionally since I was 14 years old....For so many years playing keyboard, bass, guitar, drums, sax..was all I knew and being part of many band, doing thousands of shows with so many groups, which I always loved the camaraderie, creation process of arranging songs, and developing a certain sound, playing off each others talents on stage is unparalleled for 25 years on the road and something I really miss since due to economic times for the last 17 years that I've been a single act in order to survive in this wacky business. I understand your feeling and I can feel it in your writing that you are very passionate about playing music, your instrument, organ & keyboard playing & in many ways I wish times were different again like it was in the past. With all the choices out there it's easy to become a lazy musician. Man I remember sitting down at my B3 an throwing those toggle switches to start er' up and listening to the motors rotate would give me a major adrenalin boost rush my body. Watching a monster player like Tony Monaco or Joey D, or Mark Stein "Vanilla Fudge" play makes me go nuts also!!! WOW!! One instrument ....One man.... playing and making it an extension of his soul is what playing is all about, and I get that feeling no matter what instrument I hear someone playing being it a Acoustic Guitar, Flute, Oboe, Fiddle, Cornet, or a Tuba, if the love is put in to it, the love will flow thru it and out the other side!!. What's also sad is that audiences are starting to get a very apathetic attitude and couldn't care less how or why its happening due to the saturation of DJ's,KJ's, and every other kind of fake music there is out there and that's sad. So we curl up in our own slice of the pie and enjoy what WE like as WE still have that ability thank the lord...we can also share our feeling as we are doing here and share our music playing in ways unheard of 20 years ago via computer....
I used to be a buying gear nutcase but in the last few years I have really settled down and before I buy something I ask myself "DO I REALLY NEED THIS?" which most time, money no object, the answer is a resounding NO!! 
....so where are we?.......what I need to earn on stage is one kind of gear.....what I love to play record etc in my home is a totally other scenario and gear but more toward what you have divulged in your post above ..I appreciate your passion and it hasn't gone unnoticed its very contagious and I caught some of it when I was reading your reply.
hang in there buddy...lock yourself in your studio crank up your C1 organ and let er rip!!!! We'll talk more......i hope others chime in also here.
d.
Donny, I have to say, what you wrote above is one of the best, well thought out, posts that I've seen on Synthzone. Honest, introspective, and relatable. Didn't know you had it in you
. I think most of the long-suffering pro's can relate to the career scenario that you described (and described so well). Great post (and you know we don't agree on much
).
chas
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