My folding music stand with an attached Little-Lite and my three ring binders of fake music, over 800 songs that I use for restaurant work...all songs arranged for two pages max, so there is no page turning.

Ian

lot to carry 7 bulky too Ian why not use a smaller laptop or music reader for the music?

Actually, it's not too bad at all Donny...the books and the music stand go in a soft case, weigh about 15 lbs...and I like reading from the books as opposed to a laptop screen.

(1)Two MS60S powered speakers.

(2)PSR-S910 in soft case with all cables and pedals...double X-stand and folding bench in soft case.

(3) Books and music stand in one soft case...two modified X-stands for the speakers in one soft case.

Three trips...I can use the exercise...all very light and easy to carry.

I never book myself so that I have to rush.

Ian

If it works for you so be it that's good....I weened myself off charts and lyrics etc, a long time ago and practically have memorized everything I do, inspired by the "UNCLE DAVE" method frees me up more playing & makes for better stage presence & eye contact while playing....but to each his own. As long as it sounds good I say!

carry on

d.

I rarely read the music...I have it for a security blanket mostly...I manage a fair amount of eye contact, but in my job as a dinner music/background player, it's not that important.

Plus, it is too much effort to memorize 800 or more songs...I'm very lazy.

I don't do dance gigs, and I don't use any music when doing concerts or demos.

As you say, to each his own...it works for me.

Ian

This is a very important "piece of gear" for me......No..not that!!!...the mixer...

Now days I don't leave home without my RnR10, Xseat and Xstand with mic boom. Unfortunately, I've succumbed to a thin ring binder for lyrics and a few charts. The damned lyrics are gettin' harder and harder to remember - wonder why...

No. 1 accessory - duct tape. Keeps my EC5 pedal in place.

About lights, I bought a six-led book light from Chapters for about $10. Battery lasts for ever and it's plenty bright.

Yep, me too..Except in my case its the laptop. My one accessory I could never do without...Well maybe in a pinch...Can always play a tune for 6 minutes instead of three, hey??

I too, am too lazy to bother FULLY learning approx 650 songs

Dennis

I always knew 100% of my music by heart. It's just been the last 10 years that I've been using a lyric book; it keeps getting thicker and thicker... lol