In all the bands I played in, the only two things the others ever gave a toss about was - could I play, and how did I sound, ie did my keyboard SOUND match the get-go of the band......
Looks NEVER came into anything, LOL - apart from my own personal look!! Got bagged out (not sacked mind you) a few times for that!!
Ha ha...I think some keyboardists are more
poseurs than
players, Dennis...they think they need to have a certain
look, or stacks of instruments, or their keyboard has to match the stand, and/or the amp...as I said before,
people hear with their ears, not their eyes.
I think Montunoman (Paul) sums it up very nicely with his signature that says, "It not the keyboard, it's the keyboardist."
Ian