Gary, for the record, I DO consider you a true 'professional' in the sense that this is what you do for a living (and you have been successful at it). However, being a professional entertainer and PLAYING (a musical instrument) AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL are two totally different things. That is not to say that they have to be mutually exclusive. But, to call oneself a professional MUSICIAN implies that one does or could make a living solely as a musician because of his mastery of some phase of music (singers are a grey area and I would tend to refer to them as professional singers). But here is the thing; I believe that with your entertainment skills, you could make an equally good living doing exactly the same thing WITHOUT the use of a keyboard prop (even if that 'prop' is musically employed). I believe this has been shown time and time again through posts right here on SZ. Again, JMO.

chas