One thing forum members have in common is, a great love for music. We all, more or less are in the same age group 60 plus. Most of us have played in bands and groups up to a few years ago. Suddenly or so it seems the scene changed and those band days had passed and we see this incredible "animal" called an ARRANGER !. Wow! a complete band in one keyboard and it "does the business. It provides a complete band sound and we are back in business as musicians more or less, not just earning money but getting out to play like the old days bright lights and all and still eyeing up the ladies. But lets not fool ourselves, the arranger keyboard no matter how good the player, will never replace a live band with real musicians. It does however have some positives, we can add 10 or more years to our playing days and that cant be a bad thing. Just my view on situation.
Good post, lots of truth in there, especially as it relates to our motives for continuing to play at our 'advanced' age (bright lights, the ladies, reliving the old days). Whenever there is a conversation (or attempted conversation) about the MUSICAL pluses and minuses of arrangers, the conversation immediately turns into a conversation about the BUSINESS/ECONOMIC advantages of being a OMB (which can best be done with an arranger). That may be, but has little to do with the original conversation. Very frustrating, to say the least.
chas
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