In reality, keyboards, at least those of higher quality, are far less expensive than they were just five years ago. Five years ago, the PSR-5700 sold for $3,200, with an average streete price of $2,500. The keyboards of today are superior in every way, have lots of great features, incredible voices, fabulous styles and many have hard drives. For about $1,200 bucks suggest list price, you can buy a PSR-2100 and have one of the best keyboards on the market today. That's a real bargain.

As for performers getting more for the performances, NAH! In fact, most of us make about the same rate of pay we did 20 years ago, and some actually make less. That's because there are $50 a night DJ's and $75 a night karaoke guys and gals out there who have little or no tallent, and this keeps the rate of pay for real performers just slightly above theirs. When you're playing the nite club circuit and piano bars in this part of the world, you're lucky to get $150 for a four-hour job--and that's if you're realy good.

Cheers,

Gary