Leon,

1. I play all venues from small bars to outdoor events. From banquet halls to dinner theaters.
2. I have a band member running the sound who I don't trust thus my reluctance to run through the PA.
3. I am always at the extreme right facing the stage from the audience.
4. I position my keyboard amp behind me angled towards the center. My amp has a 10" speaker transversed to the right, so I have output directed at me.
5. We use floor monitors for the vocals and I hear them well.
6. I'm next to the drums, the guitar and bass are on the other side of the drums. They are running 160 to 200 watt amps.
7. I agree with the 15's