Good idea Diki. Going to investigate that further.

On another note, and as a side comment about the arranger player musician debate, my father, a self taught and a lifelong organ, and accordion player, who had his own 3 and 4 piece bands. (As a kid, I remember helping him lug his Hammond and Leslie up steps, and around corners) He was a remarkable player, someone who I tried to immulate, but never quiet got there.

His age, and the advent of arranger keyboards came at the perfect time, as it was a true game changer for him. He no longer had to struggle, and really couldn't, deal with heavy equipment, and was now able to play out, on his own, at small venues, like Nursing homes, the VFW in Florida, and special small occasions. He had a partner, a retired drummer, who would accompany him. (Drums were really terrible on early arrangers). He was in heaven, he could still play "out" and entertain.

Still later in his life, and his health not good, his voice failing, and reduced playing ability, he relied almost entirely on saved midi song files on a floppy disk, to play at occasional outings. Many knew he wasn't really playing, but they really didn't seem to care. They were just happy to be entertained. I remember him saying "Who gives a damn, as long as it's fun for me, and the audience, besides it's all I got left"

He spent his last few years playing around with his beloved Technics KN7000, at home, for hours every day, that kept him going, kept his mind sharp. And yes he entertained my mother and on our visits every Sunday night, till the end.

I've learned to enjoy both the musician, like Diki, Chas, and my younger dad, and the entertainer, like Gary and my older Pop