For the record, I've always been a Roland man. Like a lot of you, I was also around when the first arrangers came out. I stuck with Roland for years because of their fantastic and realistic styles. I think they spend just as much time developing great dance styles as they do on the architecture of their keyboards.

I've played (not owned) almost all of them as they came out one by one. I can't remember hardly any that didn't shine on the styles. For me, the style has to really "move" me in some way for me to want to use it. The stupidest style I've ever heard is on my PA3x......the one in 6/8 time. I like playing marches, Irish Jigs, tarantellas, etc.....that style sounds like an organ grinder in a carnival.

And that G70....I played it for hours in the store. They had to tear it away from me. I would have bought it on the spot if it wasn't so heavy.

Roland might or might not be on a level with the other TOTL keyboards but their styles are outstanding in my opinion if you want more than your standard dance music, 4/4 C&W. sluggish waltz's, etc