WOW ... lots of time on your hands, Mike ?
t.

WTMW - way too many words. I can't read that much that fast in the morning.

The real question is why has Scott Yee returned? Has he tired of lurking in silence and longs for that 'friendly' tete-a-tete with Fran and Donny OR is he planning to buy a PA2X as a replacement for his T2 and has dropped in to read the masterful reviews.

I think the most important contribution to music in the last 100 years was made by Iron Butterfly when they recorded "Inna Godda Da Vida".

Tom

Did they stand or sit when they played?

chas

Was it 61 keys or 76??? ... built in speakers ???

t.

Which style & variation should I use for the 20 minute Drum solo in that song?

You guys totally crack me up.

Fran, why don't you post a tune.

- Dunno, gotta ask Fran about it. ;-)

How about; 'Who has made the more important contribution to music in the last half century - Charlie Parker and John Coltrane OR Donny and Marie'.

- Laurens Hammond. :-D

Are waterfall keys necessary to play a jazz organ 'lick'.

- Noupe. :-)

Are 'SA voices' better than good-quality soft-synth voices? (however you answer, I disagree - ok?).

- Naaah, not really, but they are cooler. ;-)

Are arrangers really inferior to synths or workstations?

- In some areas inferior, in some other superior. :-P

Are arranger PLAYERS inferior to 'elite' traditional players?

- Well, any player is inferior to 'elite' players (be it traditional or non-traditional. ;-)

Is OMB the same as Karaoke?

- Nope, OMB doesn't require singing. :-p

Is Karaoke the same as DJing?

- Nope, Karaoke doesn't include messing around with knobs and faders. ;-)

Is DJing cheating? If no, what about if he/she walks away from the turntable while it's playing.

- Well, if he walks away from turntable it's cheating (or he might got thirsty), if he don't walk away it's still cheating, unless he keep messing around with knobs and faders. :-))

Is Cape Breton really a Yamaha-sponsored leper colony?

- What's Cape Breton, or where is it?! :-D

Does Diki really exist? Did he really send his only begotten son (Donny) to be ......nevermind.

- He exist, virtually. :-P

Can someone, anyone, verify a miracle, so that Capt. Russ can finally get his well-deserved sainthood.

- Gotta ask mr. Ratzinger (the Pope) about that. ;-)

Which is the most important skill for the job of president of the US; basketball or bowling?

- Reading picture books up-side-down. :-D

I saw a killer jazz keyboard player last night.
He watched me work for two hours.
Hank told me he ran into the rest of the band yesterday at Salvation Army. Hank was dropping some old clothes off and they were shopping.
DonM

Forget clothing donations to this jazz player, Don. You're so damn tall I'd have to tie knots in the legs of the pants!

"Shorty" Lay

(Really funny, enjoyable stuff, folks)!