Each his own Chas. I marvel at the Yamaha clinicians who use their talents when playing an arranger. I think most audiences would stay till the end of their shows. On the other hand, I passed (2) guitarists playing on a corner the other day and wanted to gag (and gave me a desire to play again). They were doing classic rock but couldn't carry a tune in a bucket and were awful vocalists to boot. So, give me talent and it doesn't matter what they're playing with.