Well, I am a very serious musician but I'm not going to risk
another hernia or aggravate my back or wear myself out on gigs in smaller venues, which is what I work, without
benefit of a roadie. Not that I compare myself with these,
but Caruso sounds better on old 78's than most of the singers today on cd's, and Charlie Parker still blows all
of his followers away w/stuff played on borrowed cheap saxes and recorded on a wire recorder with a mic in the
bathroom. So i know I can sound really good on any decent piece of equipment, and i've been using "plastic" Korg and Technics kb's for 6 years without a single problem of any kind..not one, not ever. Sure I'd love to have the best sound/style/nav available, but not at the
price of knocking myself out physically..but that's for each
to decide. I see folksinger/guitarists set up 2 JBL Eon15's
on tall stands w/monitor, huge heavy mixers, etc that take
a lot of time and effort to set up/down and load into van,
for gigs in a tiny bar. Is their sound "bigger"? yes. Better?
God no, worse, because they think that replaces their
musical ability. A great performer will sound better than them on a cheap guitar, pignose amp and $20 mic. Will he sound even better on the big system? Yes, but not that much. Law of Diminishing returns always applies. Another great piece of advoice from many wise men: Travel Light!


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