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Originally Posted by blankall
I agree somewhat. Making music that people want to listen to, speaks to people, or triggers emotions is entirely different than being proficient with an instrument. Two separate talents. The truly gifted people do have both talents. It's the reason why when someone like Prince comes along, they are truly generational.
I actually remember making a similar argument to a friend majoring in music. I made the argument that being proficient might lead you to a career as a backup muscician and it requires something else to make great art. They didn't like that argument.
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Yeah, and there's nothing wrong with appreciating musical talent on its own. Personally I can't really get into that with more modern music, but hearing a talented piano player playing classical music or talented jazz musicians is amazing. I just take issue with the idea that using electronic instruments is somehow cheating or lesser than the acoustic equivalent. It's still a person making all the decisions and crafting the music.
To use Prince as an example, is Purple Rain less of an artistic triumph because the drumming is almost entirely sequenced rather than played live? Or does his use of Oberheim synths all over it lessen the quality because he didn't learn to play horns/strings on his own or hire an orchestra? Not at all. He wanted a sound, and he was able to achieve it with a synthesizer.