Are prog fans Musicians?

[kirk]

no, not crazy. it could be argued that transparency of
technique is one of the elements we perceive as "genius".
also, the faster it seems to flow, the more "talented"
the artist appears.

re: art vs. craft-
while teaching someone to be "an artist" is
almost impossible, it's very possible to teach someone to be
a better artist, or craftsman.

IMO-that's it in a nutshell .
"craft" can be taught, "art" can't.
i.e.- many can learn to recite classical music note for note,
few could conceive the piece.
one's a R side of the brain activity, the other a L.

when writing lyrics or poetry, the final result is
often a "best of", after countless re-writes,
dead ends. the notes around the outside aren't
considered interesting until you're famous and dead.

kirk