Ahhh, yes, Bill...bass pedals certainly add a higher degree of control...I used them on my Hammond, especially so when I played in a duo with a guitarist/vocalist, and later we added a drummer. Not quite as flexible as I would have liked when used with the earlier drum machines, but the ones in today's arrangers offer better fills with much more variety. I also taught bass pedal technique when I worked as an Electone instructor for Yamaha Canada, so I can manage them fairly well.

However, I'm content to get along without bass pedals for now. I create/edit my styles to work over 8 to 16 bars (some with 32 bars)often using an invaluable program made especially for me by Michael Bedesem, called "StyleAdjust" which gives me incredible control over the note values of individual style parts and consequently, my personal styles tend to be much less repetitive than the factory ones.

Today's arrangers also allow for so much more style editing power within their own Style Editors/Creators as Henni and Diki have professed with their Ketron and Roland arrangers respectively, so players, who dig deeper into their instrument's features, can individualize their performances and put their own stamp on their music.

Nevertheless, I haven't ruled out bass pedals altogether, especially since my rig is set up more permanently, and I may look into a 25-note unit in the future...perhaps after I have basked a little longer in the comfort of retirement.

Again, thanks for posting Marty's new tunes. Both he and Peter Baartmanns have always been an inspiration for me. Another favorite has been Michel Voncken who always puts out a high energy show.

Someday, maybe you will consider sending me a few of your own recordings? I appreciate all genres of music.

Ian