Originally Posted By: Diki
Of course I meant not 'exclusively' professional...

And sorry, but the vast majority of NH and senior entertainers I've heard here couldn't get a playing job in a real band in MY area. You are actually required to play more than hold a chord down with one hand and play the melody in the other (badly)!

There are some quite excellent singers amongst these players, but 'players'? Sorry.

The thing that worries me the most is, if these guys actually played with real bands in their younger days, what happened? Did they lose all sense of time and groove? Did they lose their ability to improvise a nice solo? Did they forget about chord substitutions, and voice leading? Has playing an arranger stunted them musically THAT MUCH? LOL

I'd better sell all mine, just in case...



Now that Diki has come out in the open with this I have to agree with him on this one in it's entirety, well if you post your work anywhere be prepare to be shot at, 1000 yards between the eyes, splat!!! I think there is only Diki who has the cojones to say it.

BTW Diki, sell what !, not in vogue anymore your stuff, unless you have been spending your hard earned cash on some tasty gear, the T5 is out anytime now, available in your area! play like Tostie then.