Taking your comments literally, it sounds to me like the guy was kidding...and did compliment you.

Anyone with a clue knows how skinny live music gig money has become...and folks have heard solo keyboard and guitar players gigging with drum machines for oh....30 years!

But without BIAB or other forms of tracks, I would imagine the critics would say the music sounded thin so you can't win 'em all.

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Jim