Quincy Jones Interview

When I was in music school I once went into a practice room where someone had carved into the wooden case of an upright piano: "Legit is dead. Jazz lives!" I didn’t know that kind of snobbery still existed till just now.

I doubt most of the musicians cited by Minori share the view that Beatles were not very good musicians. IMO/YMMV.

Careful loomis jfant will have your post removed like he did mine

When I was in high school, I picked up some accordion and guitar skills on my own without learning sheet music. I put together some folk dancing composition and was presented to perform it by concert organizers. I clearly was NOT ready and my practicing were going literally nowhere. I was able to get most of it right, but wasn't able to sound correct and at higher speeds would certainly trip even on well brushed-out pieces, but on stage -- it's all so different and I was backed up fo sho!

I'm 99% sure that most of the pop bands backed up by pros including pop singers. 

To tell you the truth uptill now I can't get it right and my accordion is SOLD. 

Bruno Mars is nothing special. There, I said it again. And, if he thinks he is it makes me question his judgement.

Really, "Strawberry Champagne" is a trifle song that reflect the current state and lack of creativity in the music business. It out right sucks! He calls this stuff good?