Well, I could not agree more with what Bob said. Perhaps the best good fortune Bob had was being more or less forced to learn how to play drums.

There are many good reasons for band members to play several instruments. Drums and being able to play "with" a drummer is critical. It matters little how well or how many notes a nanosecond you can play if you can not play in time. Knowing how to play "out of time" is a very valuable skill. Playing "behind the beat," for example. To do that, you have to understand exactly what the drummer is doing.

There is a reason horns are not in most songs. Besides the obvious, the reason is money. Over my lifetime, we have gone from the Big Band era to DJs.

Having a horn section was always a treat for me. So was having a real B3. Not always possible, but very cool when it happens.

Money
It's a crime
Share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie
Money
So they say
Is the root of all evil today


Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”