Most of our arrangers have lyrics displays... I am not sure, if we are concerned about the audience thinking we are a karaoke act, why we don't skip on the laptop thing, and just read the little reminders from the arranger screen?
After all, that's kind of what the audience EXPECTS us to look at..!
the audience thinks karaoke anyway as they are hearing all this music be it styles, smf, mp3, or whatever and see ONE GUY PLAYING one instrument.....they aren't stupid. But does it sound good to them?, are they enjoying the music provided?, thats all that matters, stop fooling yourself into thinking your not a SOLO AUTOMATED RHYTHM INSTRUMENT PLAYER...
I dont know about you but I am sure dam proud of what I do on stage with an arranger and a laptop...& my continued success is proof that I'm doing a good job year after year.
Dont try to hide what your doing playing an arranger KB, singing to styles, tracks or whatever, FLAUNT IT MY FRIENDS!
Thak you