" I respect SOME arranger players."

Oh, I don't think you meant it that way. I think you mean you respect some people's abilities or experience more than others.

I believe that every person on this forum brings something to the table and should be respected regardless of their playing skills.

If it weren't for individual instrumentalists, which most of us have been at one time, we wouldn't have anything to try to emulate! We all enjoy great music regardless of how it is generated, and there is certainly more of it made by bands than arranger players. There is a lot of BAD music made by some bands too. Doesn't mean we need to put anybody down for doing the best they can.

DonM