I have been playing more arranger gigs, due to some physical problems making it hard to play left-handed bass.

To keep things interesting, I use a 2nd (sometimes a third) keyboard to vary the final sounds.

Sometimes, I use an old XB-2 on the bottom, plus a Motion Sound top box to play B-3 sounds (plus dopler) and endings using a manually played bass line.

Other times, I use either a little NP-30 piano or other digital piano on my right hand, or an SH-201 synth on top (sometimes both).

Since I use an 8 channel Yamaha PA, it's generally just a matter of an extra chord to connect and a different stand (extra stand, if I use a right hand piano).

It keeps things interesting and permits me to customize the sound for the venue (restaurants are where I use more straight piano sounds-lite jazz jobs are ideal for the XB-2).

Most of my jobs are repeats...house jobs or at least Friday and Saturday nights, so that makes the move easier (plus, my two boys move and hook up for me).

For variety, I also use at least two guitars (a nylon for bossas-quiet jazz and a larger jazz box for conventional standards) on the better paying gigs. It's fun to just cycle through the 40 or so guitars in my "player" assortment. And that adds variety people seem to enjoy.

Just a suggestion. Try it....you might like it!


Russ

(PS-arrangers used are STILL the MS-60..love those old dinosaurs...or an SD-5).