Thanks for that. I'm with you on the purist thing. Heck, I started piano lessons at age 5 and grew up on acoustic piano and Hammond organ. And the first job I had after college (a piano performance major) was selling acoustic pianos and Hammond organs. I visited multiple acoustic piano manufacturing plants and learned the ins and outs of acoustic piano building in order to be more knowledgeable while talking to customers. As good as some of the digital pianos have gotten in recent years, there is still nothing like playing a real acoustic instrument or hearing a real live band. I love real acoustic instruments being played by accomplished musicians, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate what can be done through the miracle of digital electronics and welcome the technology. So I consider myself an 'enlightened purist'.

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Wm. David McMahan
LearnMyKeyboard
JazzItUp Band