What's there to defend?

I believe there are those who have played many years struggling with Hanon and developing playing skills that are or seem to be equaled by those who can now earn a living with limited training and arranger keyboards.

I understand the frustration. But also appreciate more the idea that those who did not have years of study and just a pair of ears can enjoy making music just the same that is appreciated by the general public.

People don;t realize that accomplished songwriters write the song....the melody and words. They HIRE producers,Great players and Arrangers to turn their song into ear candy.

With these arrangers we have those producers,players and Arrangers at our finger tips. That canot ever be a bad thing.

Its the same as the whole Home recording studio argument. Many engineers in major studios won't give home studios respect even though they all record in a digital format that can and does rival any pro studio's output to the common man. Their lively hoods are and have been at risk.

We can now produce movies with professional results, music, and many other creative endeavors reserved for the few not so very long ago with limited equipment and training thanks to technology.

That's not a bad thing.