George wrote:
Amplification is like a throttle on a motorcycle
used properly it delivers a rush unattainable any other way, used
incorrectly and the results are devestating
so I do not see the use of amplication diminishing the need to be a
skilled musician

Right. But the lack of amplification _forces_ you to learn skills that
can otherwise be avoided.

With amplification, how do you even know the band up on stage is real? They
could just be a tape playback from the FOH. Having no amplification makes
this sort of thing impossible.

remeber there are thousands of unskilled non amplifed musician as well,
come to a party at my shop, they will be there :-)

Absolutely. But put them behind a mike and stick Autotune in there for
that great modern sound, add a taped backing track, and nobody will have
any idea how unskilled they are.

Amplification isn't bad, but it can be used to hide all kinds of things.
--scott
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