Thanx Diki,
I know there's a fine line between believability and shmaltz, but somehow ... it all works with my crowd. I guess they see the effort, they see my eyes at all times and I turn everything off a few times each set and just pound the keys and sing - they seem to respond to anything I throw at them.
I just worked up "Wait for me" by Daryl Hall (solo version) and I debuted it this week - the manager was so into it, he just sat down for the entire number and listened. No rhythm - just piano and some string pads. I DID kick in the harmonizer on the chorus sections ... it was wonderful