Playing live is way, different. A preformer isn't complete without an audience. A symbiotic relationship of sorts, energies projected and accepted, then reciprocated - a constant mutual exchange. One plays for the audience.

Internet: Accidental and Word-of-Mouth Traffic MP3:Transportability, convenience, and sound consistency.

Is this a trick question? Well, my answer is a definite, maybe!

Classical, Motown R&B, Asian/African/Latin Drums, C&W

Anywhere near water

Yamaha Motif6, Ovation Celebrity CC057 acoustic/electric, Franciscan CS7-5, Yamaha RBX Bass, Japanese knock-off: Hofner bass, Tascam 424MKII PortaStudio, Casio 620L, Audio-Technica