Originally posted by Diki:
Arranger players are often solitary players, seldom making music WITH others. Often this leads to a lack of peer feedback and reinforcing, and we end up looking to the technology, which is far easier to quantify what is 'best', for signs of visible progress...... I think the truth is, getting out and playing with the best musicians you can hang with will improve you FAR more than any new arranger.
I gotta agree here, Diki...playing with others adds a lot...I often do sessions with some good buddies who play guitar, Saxophone, and keyboards...it makes a difference, to be sure. I ALWAYS learn something from these collaborations.
AND...they do as well...especially playing along with the exact timing of an arranger...and how to "play off" the style.
Still, I prefer to work alone...I guess it's a control thing(as well as a better profit margin)...but there is no doubt that having another musical POV at regular intervals is valuable.
Ian
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