No Cass, Donny is NOT right, because his reply has absolutely nothing to do with the point I was trying to make. But forget about it 'cause obviously you're only going to respond to the interpretation you want to give it. I wasn't judging an instrument based on how it works for you in a OMB or Nursing Home setting. I was talking about how one sounds vs the other. Look, I'm not trying to be snarky here. For a solo performer, unless one is a very skilled and talented pianist, I'd be the first to say that an arranger keyboard is probably best suited for the job. But I also believe that we can get so used to the sound of something that we start to think that that is the norm. It's not. Sometimes we need to listen to the real thing and the dynamics of live play to remind us that there is another level to aspire to. Nobody is suggesting that you haul a B3/Leslie into a nursing home for a 1hr gig; that's ludicrous (although there was a time when people did it). I'm just saying don't get complacent in the fact that an arranger keyboard is the be-all, end-all of musical instruments. In my view, it's a good substitute where the 'real thing' or multiple players is impractical BUT a poor substitute when that's not the case. JMO.

chas