wadr, i disagree with most of this, apart from the money point..i play OMB and play in a 5 pce rock band, and there is just something about playing with other muso's that seems to be the real reason i play and enjoy music...the OMB is strictly business...but the band is where it is really at, musically...and as for the drums being overpowering it may simply have been a case of unbalanced mixing.... as for the lack of dancers, perhaps they had the wrong set list, or perhaps people were doing that other "thing" when seeing a live band, actually being thoroughly entertained by the players on the stage, with no need for further activity (after all there aint much to look at when you have a solo performer up there so punters have to do something to keep interested!!)..anyhoo thats my 2 cents worth of observation

[This message has been edited by manic2257 (edited 01-29-2006).]