Ian, I think we're saying the same thing from just a slightly different perspective.

I do go to an arranger for composition and just "noodling" around.

I mostly play jazz guitars, vibes, acoustic bases, etc. because for recording and performance, that's what people pay me to do.

Playing without automation is also my preference, and that is opposite you preference.

Nothing at all wrong with that. There's no right or wrong here.

I don't like Yamaha electrical instruments and the planned obsolescence I detect in their lines.

So what?

I like and respect you and acknowledge that only good musicians work in the industry you spent so many years in.

Ho, Ho, Ho, all!


Russ