“But once again, the question is irrelevant.”
Your insistence on that point keeps putting me in mind of something I was told as a lad: some people play music; others just play notes.
One person can play a piece of music and evoke any of a range of emotions. There can be goosebumps, tears, chills, whatever. Another person can play the same music, letter perfect, and...nothing.
The difference is not in the listener.
Art goes beyond technique. Morale is important.
I’m so glad neither my brother nor sister in law became musicians. You’ve confirmed what I’ve long thought since my days of playing in a rock and roll band.
Musicians are largely a bunch of self indulgent, self important blow hards.
Music is no different from woodworking, masonry, stonework, welding, electrical or plumbing. It’s a field of endeavor like any other. The passion to do a good job comes from within. However musicians seem to be the only ones who need their egos stroked constantly by others.
And if they don’t get it they stink off whining and blaming others for their inability to perform when the time comes for them to step up and do their jobs.
L