Jim.. [pro] very interesting thoughts....

Scott...I sought of knew what you meant, but I thought this would be a good topic to talk about here on the SZ to both clarify and disect as we always do here which makes this place so fantastic.
Every gig requires a different approach to make it a success...somtimes playing straight alone KB/LH bass, KB Accomp styles, SMF files/KB...etc etc ...this is why these features are on our arranger KB's for us to utilize. Many people take a commercial SMF and add tracks etc ...to make it their own, while others do it from scratch and play along too which is fine. What the audience hears and enjoys is the bottom line in todays high tech world of making music. Scott anything goes, and your points are valid too. We all do it different and hopefully the Sum is Great Music!!