I also don't necessarily think a DJ is a "musician," but I think your
definition:
quoted 6 lines I am talking about those people who practiced scales, arpeggios, keys,> I am talking about those people who practiced scales, arpeggios, keys,
> modes, etc... and have an understanding of music theory
> etc... and then
> perform live in real time on an instrument utilizing that
> knowledge and
> practice to impress a croud.
Is simply too narrow. That's fine for one particular strain - the
"classically-trained musician," perhaps, or the "formally schooled
musician," but there are all kinds and stripes out there. Some are idiot
savants. Some are unabahsed noisemakers. Some play mixing desks. John
Cage did all of what you said, but he also played toys and tapes and ideas.
Are the latter activities therefore not "musicianly," even if he was?
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