Well for starters, I should have been clearer in my previous post. I have never played over SMF before. What I meant to say was is that I have heard other musicians play over SMF and they sound terrible. For me, I don't have any interest in playing over SMF, since I play 85% ethnic music. It's easier to play the arranger then SMF because not everything is available. For what I have seen and heard by others playing over SMF, they do what you have described. No editing, nothing, just playing a solo over a complete song.

The point I was trying to make that SMF’s has also introduced people that they have no business being on a stage.

Also If you feel that only real musicians play over SMF to mimic like they were in a band. That's your opinion. But us left handed SMF players know how to jam also.

[This message has been edited by mc (edited 10-18-2008).]