I'll steer clear of the player / entertainer abilities vs the equipment debate other than to say, if you can't play and / or stay in control in front of the audience, you won't be able to hide behind the equipment for very long, no matter how good it is.

I think I'd rather have what I have in the arsenal right now, but I really like reminiscing about some of the older boards / setups that I've had or played, as it always conjures up good memories.

What I owned :

1960's -70's -
Magnus Chord Organ -
Silvertone Organ ( the model # escapes me )
Hohner Clavinet

1980's -
Yamaha CP25 electric piano
Korg Poly 6
Roland Juno 60 ( only for a short time )
Korg M1
Technics KN ? ( 650 I think )
Yamaha PSS480
Casio MT240
A couple other Yamaha / Casio toys that I don't remember the specific model #s for, including the very first casio released ( a gift to me ) with four patches and sub mini keys.

1990s - 2000's

Yamaha PSR 85
Yamaha PSR 530
Yamaha PSR 740
Casio MZ2000
Yamaha Motif
Yamaha PSR 2000
Yamaha Motif ES ( current )
Korg PA80 ( current )
Several soft synths that currently reside in my computer.

Yep, I'd take the current lineup over any of the past ones, but I really enjoyed having the CP25 and the Poly six sitting directly on top of it. I used that setup for several years, until I got the M1 and retired the Poly 6. Then I'd use the M1 on top of the CP25, until I finally got tired of lugging the CP around. The CP 25 had a huge "hood", so I could fit the Poly six / M 1 and several other pieces of gear / refreshments / what have you, on top of it. It also weighed a ton... None of todays or almost today's current boards, ( PSR9000's and the like ), weigh anything close to it.

I also used homemade speaker cabinets in my original setup that had a 15 inch altec lansing woofers, mid range horns, and piezo tweeters, driven by two Fender Bassman amps. I think each cabinet weighed as much as the CP 25 did. And I wonder why my neck is so messed up today. lol

AJ






[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 11-25-2003).]