MADE for playing arrangers? I hardly think so. In fact, I think I was the happiest when I had my Rhodes, Moog Bass, Synth du jour, and Drum machine. It's just easier and neater now that they're all in one box. I still use the kb pretty often, and I record with it a lot, but guitar adds a different "attitude" to my arrangements. Most major themes, or holidays suggest that I have the keys ready, but regular nights are just not that specific. I still sing great songs and add live harmonies, too. The arranger styles are wonderful, in their own right, but there's an energy that comes from strumming a guitar, and playing little fill-ins that give the song some extra pizazz. I've prerecorded many arranger styles (just drums) so I can adlib over them, but in today's ever changing market, many of us are heavily track/seq reliant, so the live guitar adds more realism than a digital tone from my kb.

Typical night at my club starts with a mellow-ish first set on guitar, no tracks, no rhythm
Gradually, the energy rises, requests determine the direction to go, and I make the necessary modifications to my presentation. Our place has many quest singers that rely on words, or their own tracks, so I always have Karafun loaded, and a DJ mixer with dual CDs, and dual USB drives available to help them do their thing. Occasionally, a guest will ask for straight guitar chords, or even pick up the axe themselves (with my permission, of course) but typically, singers just want to hear the song in its organic form, with large words, with which they can follow along.

If I happen to have the KB setup on any given night - the only thing that changes is the first, mellow set, and then, it's more jazzy than folksy. The results, and more importantly, THE PAY remain the same. The crowd never seems to mind the choice of tool I make for any given show. After all ... my main tools are my voice, and my song selections. How I accompany myself is just gravy. (not SAUCE) It's a balancing act every night, but I am always, always, always performing from the heart, and pleasing the audience is my number one objective.

Am I a KJ? Sometimes.
Am I a DJ? Sometimes.
Am I live? ALWAYS.
Am I any ONE thing? Never
Am I willing to do "whatever it takes" to keep the music alive? You betcha.
Am I happy? ... Mostly. (Depends on the day, place, and company)