More than condescending for sure....but then again, you have to consider the source.

There are many REAL players (myself included) who use the arranger as a tool to get more playing jobs.

I'm not quite sure what standards Chas wants someone to meet in order to qualify as a "real player"...perhaps they must be famous, or at the very least, well known.

Chas' narrowness of view is made all the more remarkable by his statement,"I've been involved in the music scene on a professional level for many, many years".

Thankfully, this sort of tunnel vision does not seem to be wide spread...at least on this forum.

Ian



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