Ok, I actually never left, but simply got involved with other projects that kept me from remaining an active sz poster.
That said, I've remained an occasional lurker.
Though I suffered from trigger finger a year ago, following surgery,I recovered fully in 3 weeks and and was back gigging again soon after that.
A year after surgery, I continue to have full range of (left thumb) movement, experience no pain or any sign of a scarring.

For much of 2013, I took a break from arranger keyboards to pursue other interests, but now with the excitement of Tyros5,
I'm back with renewed enthusiasm & excitement, as I pre-ordered a 61 note Tyros 5 from Frankie @ AudioWorksCT.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed mine will be included in his first batch of pre-ordered Tyros5's received from Yamaha. I've already sold my Tyros4 so hope to receive my Tyros5 in time for my upcoming holiday gigs.
Though I still got my Korg MicroArranger as a backup, its no comparison to Tyros 5 or 4.

The Tyros5 features I'm most excited about are the 40 new styles that incorporate +audio drum loops, as well as the even more improved "natural" realism of instrument voices (esp strings & horns) and the impressive punch the new DSPs, all of which is easily heard by me in the Tyros5 demos. To my ears, Tyros 5 is a very worthy upgrade from Tyros 4. I'll let you know if I still feel this way after I receive mine.

Scott

Good to see you back posting, Scott...you were missed.

My buddy Johnny Coy has a Tyros5-76 ordered, and I usually help him get his arrangers set up to suit him, so I'll at least have a chance to play one.

Glad to hear your trigger finger has been corrected.

Congrats on your Tyros5 purchase, and I'm looking forward to your review.

Ian

Scott, great to see you posting again - we really missed you around here. Glad to hear that trigger finger is resolved, but a word of advice from an old man that spent a shot lifetime in the medical field, keep it active or it WILL eventually freeze up and give you problems. Play till three days after you're dead and buried and you shouldn't have any problems.

Stay active my friend,

Gary

Glad you're back Scott and doing well. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the Tyros 5.

Welcome Back!!! We can all wait together for our Tyros 5's! What a celebration it will be! -charley

Scott ... good to see you back, and in full good health ...
It's always good to see people come back to S-Z ...

Scott, Welcome back and nice to have caught up with you last week talking about the T5.

Scott, I have had two trigger fingers worked on, and now do not have any problems with playing! I have one problem though since I can never have a tyros 5! I have the psr-710 board and am 79 so I will have to make it do! So very glad to see you back to posting now, and look forward to your take on the t5!

Good to see you back, Scott.

Scott,
This is Lloyd, your good friend and so glad your back on a website. We have all missed you. We have lot's to talk about when we get out Tyros 5s. I do hope you are one of the lucky recipients of the first batch of keyboards. Next week should tell the story. Hope there are no flubs to stall the shipment.
Lloyd

Working on my trigger finger too!

What???? They let you have a gun???? Loaded???? And you owning a Korg?????

Just kiddin'...don't shoot the piano player...

According to my late uncle, my grandmother (his mudder) actually had a loaded shotgun under the bed after old Pa died.

She was a little bitty thing, and the recoil would've hurt her nearly as much as whoever she managed to hit with buckshot.

They eventually managed to unload it before she accidentally shot herself or one of the kids.

Ian

Don you forgot the hat! lol

I have my choice of two hats or a cap, but I wanted everyone to see my wavy black hair.

Cool, but why did you dye it grey?

Ian, Gar, Paul Montuno Man, Charley Rattley, Tony, Steve, Keith, Lloyd, and 124:
Thanks for the warm welcome back guys.

Don, don't forget to include this Junior Brown tune in your set list:



I think he did that to enhance the 'matter'.

I actually do this song!
Great to see you back Scott!
DonM

Me too!

hey man, when you get the T5 you better be posting some live recordings! like we did in the old days.

Why am I not surprised??? ...

Welcome back from one lurker to another :-)

Hey Scott good to see you are back in the fold I am going T5 76 Keys Ron

I am curious about the keyboard feel. The Tyros 4 had probably the best synth action keyboard feel I have ever felt. Does anyone know whether the T5 feels this good?

Hey Nigel, the Tyros 2, 3, 4, 5 and Motif XS and XF have the exact same key bed.

Bang on, Nick! They all have the same great feeling FSX keyboard, with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity.

Ian