Mike,
I think you and I have finally reached mid ground and can agree with each other.
I certainly hope no offense was taken with the other posts, as none was meant.
One thing that I find very fascinating about we musicians is this....we spend months if not years in solitude, practicing our chops and all else that goes with it and then have to go in public and bare are fragile egos and souls, to gain validation for our work.
An interesting dichotomy indeed,
Terry