The musicians are almost extinct

[IamEvil]

Originally Posted by meisenhower

Let's just say on this subject, some of us simply disagree about what constitutes a "musician", but do it without being disagreeable.

No , lets not "just say"

This is just a way for you to "rosey up" what is basically YOUR incorrect understanding of the term musician.

Your views on what a musician is are irrelevent. I've already showed you what our language defines as a musician. This isn't something that you can change to suit.

So I guess then I will be "disagreeable". Sorry

To those of us who have taken the "long" view about learning our craft, we are naturally going to be sensitive about broad comments like "practicing scales for 8 hours a day is a waste of time, when one could be learning how to make commercially successful music". It's like being dismissive of Thelonious Monk, because he didn't sell one platinum album in his lifetime.

That may have applied when taken from the actual context that was intended. Why didn't you quote the complete part I stated.. oh yes , it wouldn't suit your silly argument. Hey , let me do it for you..

There is no point trying to learn to play a certain style when it isn't going to bring you closer to the goal you desire. Why waste 8 hours a day practicing keyboard skills when it could be used in learning how to produce professional sounding sellable music ?

There you go ,

Now please explain how practicing scales for 8 hours a day will help in the composition of music that doesn't require you to play live ?

If you're a knob twiddler, loop slicer or beat maker, and you're making music and it makes you happy. All the better.

not really , the world is full of smug arrogant people who love to visit internet forums to try and pull other people down.

The music world is certainly big enough for all of us.

Obviously not by the first post in this thread.

peace