Scott, not every "lousy singer" reference is directed at you......I don't think. Whoa, whoa, just pulling your chain . First off, most of the time much of what I say is tongue-in-cheek. I alluded to as much in my follow-up post. For some of our members for whom English is a second language, the subtleties of American bullshit may escape them so to those members let me assure you that I am not advocating actually removing the microphone from the keyboard. Besides, lousy singers have a way of finding a mic even if you put it at the top of a tree. As for my finding an arranger that I like, that is a minor goal; finding STYLES that I like is the challenge for me. So again, it's not the Tyros2 that I don't like, it's those syrupy-sweet styles that bring on the nausea. In the end though, not having to listen to the guitar player constantly tuning or having to subsidize the drummers rent, makes any ol' arranger awfully appealing. Oh, and about those nursing homes, I may very well end up in one sooner that I'd like, but please, if you run across me in the audience, no Schlager...please, please.

chas