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steve@steve-lawson.co.uk writes: <snipped> >I guess I was employing hyperbole to make a point - those are polarised >extremes, but they represent in fewer words the >dichotomy of gear vs music, than a much more subtle and wordy explaination >of my own journey would have done... dig, dug, dag. >As it is, terms like 'completely conversant' and the differentiation >between >the extremes stated above are completely >nebulous. As music is more art than science, at the bottom line, there's >no such thing as complete conversancy, but I guess >the point was to do with being in control... but then control can also >mean opening yourself to the possibilities of >randomness... .....and remaining 'open' enough to 'guide' the possibilities, maybe? >...I guess there's a point where art transcends gear completely ach, may that moment arrive sooner, rather than later! ;-) >- a great musician is going to make the strangest most >complicated set up work for them by applying their creativity >to the perceived strengths of the set-up ---or, the perceived *weaknesses*, maybe..... >rather than trying to >make one box do the work of another... >now I'm rambling - suffice to say, you and I are talking the same >language, !no doubt! >but I've got two sets of material to learn in the >next three hours, so don't have the time to expound such concepts. >Thankyou >for clarifying and questioning my flawed >presentation! :o) as i think you know, steve, i like to ask questions, is all..... and there seem to be so many to ask, these days!!! 8-) much respect. best, dt / splattercell