[Harp-L] Bands are too expensive?

[James Early <ajamesstjames@xxxxxxxxx>]

After having a conversation about hiring a band for a large reunion of, 
potentially, 500 people, and being told that a band would be too expensive and 
the group would opt for a DJ instead, I was reminded of a talk I had with a very 
well known harp player who said that recording equipment and synthesizers had 
put a lot of musicians out of work. I'm thinking work is going to be a lot 
harder to find and the pay is going to drop even more as those who haven't gone 
professional because of health insurance concerns do start looking for gigs as 
insurnace becomes available. Is there no relief?