Originally posted by Diki:
Yes, we can criticize these early synths for not having many of the bells and whistles we use now, but it didn't seem to stop the top players of the day from making GREAT music on them... And perhaps it HELPED 
Yep totally agree, just look at all the great work by Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, et al, who used early clavs and wurlis that didn't even have sustain pedals!!
They made them sing, purely through talent.