I've got nothing against analog. But I'm not about to go all digital either (as if I could afford to). Basically, I could give a groundhog's gonads how a song is made. Are composers lame because other musicians are paid to do their performances? I'm sure there was a day when people went ape shit over sheet music: "It doesn't show the tone!!!!!!!!! People will just play the same crap over and over again!!!!!!!" Then when Edison figured out how to record sound: "HOLY JESUS!!! Those losers can't even play the fckin sheet music!!!!!!!!!" Lame is lame, no matter what your instruments are (look at Yanni). I'm content enough to listen to some street kid beat on a bucket for crack money. If you don't like the music, don't blame the gear, blame the choad that's playing it.

Here's a few questions for you. Where do you draw the line between using a prerecorded sample and doing multiple takes when recording to get the best performance? Are all the tracks on everything you've ever recorded been written and performed exclusively by you? Are you sure your precious analog sound is that unique? I can tell by your conviction that your music doesn't sound at all like any of the millions of repetitive knob-tweaking analog shit that's already been made.

God forbid anybody should make music any differently. Making music should definitely be a chore. I can tell you personally, that I sure as hell can't play anything worthwhile 'til I've whipped myself for a good half hour and shoved a hungry squirrel down my trowsers. What's the point in doing anything if you don't have to suffer and toil for it.