which would you rather hear?

-a good player using great keyboard and sound system?
or
- a great player using substandard kb/sound?

another:

-a passable player using great kb/sound?
or
-a good player using substandard kb/sound?



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Miami Mo

James Burton used to come sit in with me quite often. One night, the only guitar available was a really cheap acoustic, and the strings were about a 1/2 inch off the neck.
You wouldn't believe how he made it sound.
Finally after an hour, he said it was hurting his fingers!
I would far rather have heard that than me (a barely passable guitar player) playing a Les Paul through the finest amp in the world.
DonM

[This message has been edited by DonM (edited 10-22-2007).]

A Great Player
As keyboard demos show, in the hands of a great player, even entry level boards can be made to sound fantastic.

Bill

good player is the key

ok, so far agreement player more important--
let's go another step:

who would benefit more?

a passable player who upgrades to great equipment?
or
a great player who upgrades to great equipment?

No matter what
great player first all else next.

I reckon a great player would sound good on just about anything so it would have to be a passable player who upgrades to better equipment, but even then, it probably wouldnt be much different, apart from the confidence boost that player would get from playing with good gear.

I think the equipment only matters if it's distracts from the performance such as distortion, feedback and noise but even then a great player will sound better.
Equipment can help enhance a performance but a bad band with a great pa is just a loud bad band.

when I listen to whom ever playing what ever I'll make a decision....with MY EARS!

Huh?!