The key of "C" is the equivalent of the guitar players key of E.

Not a thing wrong with using it. I only used it once in my life (the transition button, not the key of C).

Lou Rawls was at the Campbell House for a couple of weeks each summer. His daughters came to Lexington to train on show horses.

Occasionally, when I was playing one of my tunes, he would motion for the mike and sing the song, blowing my old tone def ass of the bench (he sat directly to my right on a table for two).

A drunk kept asking for "You are going to miss my lovin". I new the song in a comfortable key, but not in the one he was used to. The transpose button saved the day.

Sometimes, when I "sweeten" a track with a horn, I might use the transpose function to make the key easier for, say a tenor player. Again, thanks for that magic little button.

As a rule, though, I don't use it for live play.

Russ

(HURRAY, MY BOY IS HOME)!