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It doesn't pay to rush these things
Graz is cool, I've played two of my best gigs ever there.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_imQDC4eUOjuBBRl2mBwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQgllCIpqY
https://rozaliftwave.bandcamp.com/
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If you look for distractions you'll find them anywhere.
No it doesn't but it allows people to make musical sounds. Which is not the same thing. Making music means putting energy and thought plus emotion into the effort.
A pedal or device will simplify the sound bit, music is more than a collection of sounds as it requires input from the player.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Been quite impressed with all the cheaper stuff I've tried over the past few years. It's actually the higher end stuff that I play and think "is that it?! For a grand+ ?" - shows how far the cheaper models have come to me.
Traditional instruments can be used with modern technology too.
It allows all sorts of musicians to do stuff that you would need a whole studio and much more in your home.
It allows people to collaborate across the world.
Plus much more people can listen to it.
Modern technology is undoubtedly been a large part of that.
Whether you like it or not.
Or Pear?
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
But I do think (dependant of course on your POV and what you hope to achieve) that there have been better, or at least more interesting, times to be a player. Might be an age thing but I enjoy the rough and ready aspect of figuring out stuff myself, the rough edges, the rawness of things back when we were making do with dodgy Bedford vans, working things out by continually dropping and lifting the needle on a 45, or watching where players on TOTP were putting their fingers. Sure, someone who went to a music college or institute is almost certainly to have better technique and have fewer bad habits but IMHO can often sound somewhat sterile. As has already been mentioned, the opportunities for live performance have also become rarer.