I think Chas is right...you "got it" or you don't". This is what separates the "men( or women) from the boys or (girls), I guess".

Top studio players "got it". I know many degreed musicians that "sadly" don't "got it".

Chas is also right in that, when the rythem section hits the pocket, it's a "beautiful thing".

I play one job a month for the State government with a lady who plays acoustic piano in a dining room 5 nights a week at a hotel. She's OK in that setting and very popular. But, adding a bass and drums creates a nightmare for everyone, including dancers.

It's all a matter of timing...


Russ