Well, I guess the juices are flowing now. Big deal on who�s the real musician, or not. Who�s got what to prove to whom? I play arrangers all the time, along with guitar, and the gigs keep coming. Must be doing something right. I�d like to see the highly-trained single instrument player entertain the group I did today, with only their solo instrument, going from 1920�s through 1970�s tunes quickly----from Dixieland, to country, jazz, big band, and early rock tunes. Arrangers (with vocals) can really make a party. Isn�t all this about having fun and making people feel good, as a result of the music? I can�t recall ever hearing a negative comment about my use of an arranger, or backing tracks, as cutting corners musically. Most, who say anything at all, are amazed at the current technology.