I used to say, "You don't play a Hammond B-3...you ride it!"

Certainly nothing feels like sitting in front of that solid console and enjoying the response of that terrific keyboard and the 4 sets of drawbars...not to mention the glorious sound being tossed around by, in my case, two Leslie 147RV's.

"Close enough" are operative words for most of us these days not wanting to lug around over 400 lbs of B-3 and a Leslie cabinet.

Russ, as Bill says above, it is good you still have the opportunity (and the good fortune) of playing the "real deal".

Glad to hear your hand injury is healed and manageable.

Ian