Bilbo

Ooo, look! I came first!

And then worked with George Martin who DID study music. The 'music theory stunts your creativity ' argument is a justification. Any knowledge empowers you. A lack of knowledge will not improve creativity, it will be irrelevant to it.

I find this a challenging thread because I agree, in principle, that the answer is no but my experience tells me that the best players I have ever worked with tend to be those with massively deep training on their instruments. We all can reference the occasional savant but, in terms of advocating an approach, I would always recommend the tried and tested route.

Function Jazz gig last night. Played like a tosser.

Great sound.

Anyone know who the guitar player is?

My wife turned me on to this last night. Monster groove.

I came up with this. I was trying to get a medieval vibe. I was working with my newly downloaded Sibelius 8 and am still finding my way around the sounds etc but this is close to what I was hearing. What you are hearing here is literally the Sibelius file with Sibelius sounds etc i.e. no external VSTs or acoustic instruments.

Have you TRIED moving around with a double bass? I can do it but not whilst playing

I always thought that it was Colin Hodgkinson from Back Door.

I 'm thinking. I 'm thinking!

I can now go to my grave happy. Now I have to find a bloody picture for April.

Weird. Nearly 500 views and only 10 voters!

I convert everything to pdf already, Wolf. Always have. Good advice.

One more voter than participant. Grim.

I do try to avoid the obvious but also have a bit of a downer on VSTs and drum machines at the moment which forces me to think within my limitations as a player. Glad people like the results.

Voted myself in the foot.

The difference between a four and a six in range is less than an octave. Lot of fuss about nothing, if you ask me.

Semi Pro but the percentage varied dramatically. If I am honest, I would add another category ; struggling artist or artist with aspirations. I do a decent number of gigs but I don't pay myself that often in order to ensure that I can get the best players I can. The money isn't the driver but hobbyist isn't a fair description either.

My instinct is to agree with you, Higgie. I have just pressed the button on Sibelius. It is the industry standard for a reason.

Another fan here. Crash and Burn era. Great LP.

Interestingly, I used to tape Lps etc like everyone else but, I have to say, the ones I liked, I always ended up buying. If I didn't buy them, I probably wasn't listening to the tape either!

Sibelius First only allows for 16 instruments. Fine for many circumstances but I know I would be frustrated within weeks.

I am in. A bit scrappy in the performance area but there you are. A bit of fun. The opening guitar line is a variation on Teddy Bear's Picnic, which is the extent of the 'inspiration'. https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/has-anyone-seen-a-glacier-mint-anywhere-near-here