Hi kbrkr I play Keyboards in a band (haha we do 'funky music' too occaisionally)But I also do sound engineering and mix from side stage (not Ideal but workable) and the biggest problem mixing a band and getting a good FOH sound is too much onstage volume .I used to use a 150 watt keyboard combo (2 x 12" and 1 piezo tweeter) but now have gone to having my own monitor with mainly keys in it. Everything goes through the desk. I feel your pain , 'cause our guitarist plays a modified marshall stack which Does have a great tone but (like all valve amps) only when theyre being driven .It took a couple of gigs with other engineers commenting that they'd muted his channel on the desk and he was still too loud
before he invested in one of those power soak gizmos .... now gotta work on the drummer ...
But if this doesnt suit what about some powered speakers on stands like mackie 450s or the smaller model (I forget the model number) Peavey do some too (big peavey fan) you could use them angled up as monitors or on stands as a stereo setup also as a small PA when you go solo or give it up and become a DJ hehehe

[This message has been edited by aj (edited 05-12-2003).]