I found this very interesting, Ian, or am I reading too much into it? Did you really mean ARRANGER gigging as opposed to just gigging in general. Could you elaborate (but only if you feel like sharing). Does it have anything to do with the lack of personal satisfaction of playing an arranger keyboard (in arranger mode) in a professional setting (you being primarily an instrumentalist and all). I ask because I really enjoy fooling around with my arranger(s) at home but have no desire to play one in public (IN ARRANGER MODE). That's not a put-down of the instrument; it's just that it's never going to play what I want the audience to hear, a fact that I've stated over and over but which seems to draw fire every time I try to explain. I keep getting painted as some kind of purist or elitist, which is a joke considering my questionable talent and mediocre ability. I, too, had lost interest in gigging again until I got my Nord C1 and went back to playing the only thing I've ever really played as a (semi) pro, an organ. If all other things were equal, it would be an authentic 'B3' but I find the C1 to be the next best thing in terms of playing satisfaction.

Didn't mean to take this thread in a different direction but your statement really got my attention.

chas