Well said Jim. I am starting to get a bit worried the more these type of threads perpetuate that singing from memory seems to come across as a sign of arrogance. Over the last forty odd years, having been a resident at four clubs and a weekly regular at a couple of others, and more than often been asked to start the night, if you take things seriously you can amass a fair amount of songs over the years. Although I don't sing out these days anything like I used to do I still reckon that I could perform a couple of hundred from memory and if I thought about it for longer maybe a few more. Is that being boastful? - I don't thinks so; actually it is a paltry return for the number of active years and the opportunity for learning songs.