My main keyboard was and is the organ. Keyboards, synths and arrangers are adjuncts of that skill set, but they are not organs. I've picked up the piano for myself and now enjoy playing it as much as an organ, but I can't do things on the piano that I can do on the organ.

When I said that my keyboard skills support my vocals, I meant that I am no longer just an instrumentalist and not even called upon to be a soloist. I am, most of the time, an accompanist - for myself, a congregation, a choir or another singer. Because of this, my keyboard style is not flashy or full of interesting (cute) fills or arpeggios. I am certainly not a jazz master, although I am good at improvisation.

I feel many of the 'players' here have a style that is more in tune with solo playing. i play just fine, just not fancy and that is why a made the "I'm out" statement that I think Fran was originally referring to. Have I been clear on this? I hope so... it sure got long.