Originally Posted By tony mads usa
One fact that I feel is missing from chas' post is the fact that working professionals - stage musicians, studio guys, and the like - are playing with other MUSICIANS and therefore don't need a machine to play drums, bass lines, etc. ...


For me, one mark of a 'professional' is that they CAN play with other musicians. The machine plays it's part precisely, consistently, and predictably, no matter WHAT YOU'RE PLAYING. Good musicians, especially in jazz but also in other forms, play to complement what the OTHER musicians are playing; in other words, they are listening and responding in real time. It's going to be awhile before AI catches up to that.

chas
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