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Originally posted by tony mads usa:
[B]Quite a number of us here started out as accordion players ... it was the portable instrument of choice in the 50's ... and you didn't have to be concerned about the venue piano being out of tune ...


I never thought about that. I always assumed everyone here started out as a keyboard player. How many of you folks are former accordionists? How many of you will admit to it like Donny did?

It took me 2-3 years to make the transition before I was comfortable with my left hand on a horizontal keyboard. And, after all these years, I still sometimes think like an accordionist when I'm playing arrangers. Mostly with chord progressions where I tend to think of the circle of fifths on the bass side of the accordion.