[meisenhower]

Let's just say on this subject, some of us simply disagree about what constitutes a "musician", but do it without being disagreeable.

To those of us who have taken the "long" view about learning our craft, we are naturally going to be sensitive about broad comments like "practicing scales for 8 hours a day is a waste of time, when one could be learning how to make commercially successful music". It's like being dismissive of Thelonious Monk, because he didn't sell one platinum album in his lifetime.

As it was pointed out, some electronic music would be physically impossible for ANYONE to play at certain tempos, however that is the nature of that particular beast. No argument here on that point. I won't discuss the relative "musical" merits of a 210bpm song, but to each his own.

If you're a knob twiddler, loop slicer or beat maker, and you're making music and it makes you happy. All the better.

If you simply pick up your guitar, strum to your hearts content and enjoy doing it. Great.

If you're a practice wonk and live for scales and theory and want to master as much of your chosen instrument as possible, have at it.

The music world is certainly big enough for all of us.