In fact, musicianship is at an all time low, so anybody who's actually good at their instrument is probably unpopular at this particular moment.
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While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. It takes a lot of patience to learn and requires a fantastic memory.
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There's no difference in a lot of people's minds between good musicians and popular musicians.
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Well, I haven't been doing that much work with other people per se. I started doing more of that.
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It was spontaneously composed as I was playing it. And then I added a couple of other overdub textures on top of it after the fact. But it's one of those things where I wouldn't be able to sit down and specifically write that. That's just what came out.
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