Hi Paul. Right, I used no lead sheets on that gig. For casual parties & restaurant/bar type venues where you're more or less providing background music, I still keep a fakebook handy, especially to accomodate offbeat audience song requests, but when performing on stage as a 'featured performer', leadsheets & charts are a definite NO NO ! They act only as a distraction, guaranteed to give the audience the clear impression you're not fully prepared. Only after you've fully memorized the music & lyrics do you really own the song & can then make it yours. - Scott