I take a couple of my own fake books and a music stand (with a small light) with me on my restaurant gigs.

No sense knowing how to read music and not taking advantage of it.

I know most of the songs by memory, but it's always nice to have the music, and, if I haven't done a particular song in ages, it's nice to be able to play it accurately.

In the jam band, and for my clinics, I never read music, except occasionally in the latter when first rehearsing a new demo tune I'm not familiar with.

I just like books better...at least so far.

Ian



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