Absolutely. I really do see myself as the instrument, not the player. At least I do when I'm doing it "best," and letting it flow. As soon as I start having it be about me, it becomes less-than.

I heard this beautiful poem the other day on the radio (didn't write down name or poet, damme) that talked about how, when we die, we become whatever we always thought we became upon death. Those who believed in hellfire and damnation experience that, those who believed in heaven and harps experience that, those who believe death is oblivion, disappear. I just imagine this skin bag that has always encased us disappearing and us just dissipating into pure music. Phoooooof, just like that, becoming music at last without the tangible layer between us and it.

In the meantime, however, making music gets us pretty close.

WW