Taike, one thing you said really struck a chord (so to speak), and that is how we think of ourselves (pianist, organist (or "organ player" if you're not classically trained), synthesist, horn player, etc.). I haven't touched an organ in probably 15 years (not counting my VK7 which I traded in to Dan01) but I still think of myself as an organist first. Truth is, I've done many times more gigs and studio work (as hired gun/sideman) on piano and synths but as someone who grew up musically with the likes of Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Groove Holmes, Jimmy McGriff, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Don Patterson, and many others, all of whom I knew and "traded fours" with during the heyday of the organ trio format (mostly in the Black clubs of pre-casino Atlantic City). I was still in college and/or grad school (U. or P.) or working for IBM but on nights and weekends, off came the suit and on to that "other" world. What a great time and what a great musical education. Oh well, time to stop waxing nostalgic; my wife just popped out a golden brown Belgium waffle with link sausages and baked ham (it's ok, I'm wearing my Nitro patch). Oh yeah, started taking piano lessons at about 5 or 6 and continued through my teens. One highlight, used to play with the late, great, Grover Washington, Jr. (he was very, very good even way back then).

chas