Here we go again!

Uncle Dave,

There are a few of us who were trained as organists and not piano players. I've played professionally for 30 years. I DO NOT do fingered bass! I can hold my own with most real bass players using my feet. For me fingered bass is not an option. I will not commit to the learning curve that would be required for me to do fingered bass. This does not make me a poor or amateur player.

An arranger keyboard is supposed to sound like a whole band. That's why we call them arrangers. It allows me to adapt to the times. Not everyone or place can hire a 16 piece band. It is hard enough to get a job for a trio. We have become one man bands. Yes the auto stuff for you is icing on the cake but for many of us old Hammond players it is the cake itself. My audiances do not want to buy cake without icing.

I've had the psr740 and now the X1. The 740 is easier to operate but the X1 was not a problem either. Because I use the styles in my performances I'll trade a slightly more complicated operating system for better styles anyday (read my post on the Yammie BB & swing styles). When I need manual bass I play the Roland Pk5 pedals hooked into my X1.

Tom

P.S. I can't speak for everyone that you just insulted but I still love ya.