I taught myself the organ in 1963, well enough to play church suppers. I started with a Conn spinet, but bought a Hammond "A", the predecessor of the B3. then a B3. Within a couple of years I was playing church services, and graduated to the director of music for several churches until last year.

During the past 50 years, I played with drummers to a 20 piece band, and whorehouses to 5 star restaurants and everything in between.

I still play out 5 times a week on the average, but I will always cherish my church music stint.

Bernie