Actually there are quite a few B3s in Shreveport. I know personally of about a dozen. However, I can't think of anyone who is still lugging them around for one-nighters.
The music store here supplies them as needed for back-line at several of the casinos.
I know three guys that used them in small combos up until a few years ago. Now they play synths or, in one case, an arranger, but just use the organ sounds.
One guy uses two really cheapo Yamaha PSRs to replace his B3. One of them he plays left-hand bass, and the other organ sounds.
I'm sure neither kb costs over $200.!
Thing is, he sounds pretty good on them, relatively speaking. He usually has a sax player and drummer.
DonM

If Nord have improved the MIDI implementation on the new C2D, a BK7m might be an excellent addition to it for a small, light, portable rig capable of covering anything from jazz organ trio work to gigs with just you and maybe a sax player or singer.

I am exceptionally happy with the drums in the BK, the jazz and R&B patterns are great, and an FC-7 footpedal makes it practical to run virtually hands free (I KNOW you can use both hands, chas!).

Proving once again that it's the PLAYER, not the equipment.

Diki, although I use just the Organ when playing out, at home I have it set up as follows: C1 (and PK7a) on bottom tier, VP770 on top, and BK7m on small stand on the side midi'ed to the vp770. I only use the 770 to trigger notes and just control the BK7m locally. I use the BK7m's instrument voices (especially piano) instead of the 770's voices simply because they sound better and there are way more of them. The VP-770 has many complimentary features for arranger players and they actually make a very nice, easy to control, combination. BTW, I have the FC7 sitting on the PK7a. Still, it's a relief when I'm on the gig with nothing but the organ to worry about. Makes me feel like the old days when the B3 was king.

chas

They actually showed part of this vid on the 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael' show yesterday ... Kelly said they have to try to get the band on LIVE ... you don't HAVE to be good ...