Originally Posted By montunoman
Watching his show made it really hit home how talent/musicianship/showmanship and good people skills completely trump all the fancy gear.


Very true but probably falling on deaf ears. Trying to make yourself sound better than you really are is not the ONLY reason people buy arrangers, but it's probably the BIGGEST reason. Second biggest; most (but not all) can't play a regular instrument well enough to impress anybody, let alone get a paying gig. Stay tuned for a flurry of rebuttals and angry denials. smile smile

chas
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