Thank you Mr Ed for your interest into my wherabouts.

All is well, and I am enjoying my PSR3000.

I am feeling guilty for not inquiring into Scott Yee's health, even though it looks like he's all better now.

I am a little bored, waiting for the successor to the PSR3000. I have had it for two years, and it's a great keyboard, but I want the excitement of new sounds, new styles, and new features.

I am performing with my PSR3000, Crowne CM311A mic, and pair of Yamaha MSR100 speakers throughout the Chicago area, doing the nursing and retirement home circuit. Business is good, but it is a little challenging being the sole income earner with a musician's income - you know, wife, daughter, private preschool, house, two cars, yada yada yada.

Regarding this post, I have not had the fortune of trying out the Tyros 2 yet. I have visited several Sam Ash's and Guitar Centers, and they never have it.

The Tyros 2 styles sound fantastic on the PSR3000. I would posit that the elderly audience I perform for would not discern the difference between the two keyboards, but I would. I'm sure that I would relish the super articulation voices and other features found on the Tyros.

I am sad that the PSR3000 has been out for two years, and Yamaha still hasn't come out with the next model. It's a bummer. I am especially hoping that my keyboard doesn't break down at an important show, since it has a lot of miles on it.

I hope the apparently reliable info from Ianmcl, or whoever, isn't true - that I will have to wait until next spring for the next PSR model. Hopefully it will be out this winter.

I'd love to meet up with you, Mr. Ed - or any synthzone member, at one of my shows. Give me some dates, and I'll tell you where I'm going to be.

I forgot where you live, Mr. Ed. I live in Woodridge, Illinois now.

Beakybird