Yeah, there is validity to that, Joe. I am not a great player, but I make significant money performing, and I surround myself with great players. I consider myself a pro, if only based on money and popularity in the venues I perform in. But I am not in the league of many that I consider friends. Having said all that, I wouldn't miss the song swaps for anything. A true pro realizes that they often find the pearls in these settings. No less a performer/pro than Paul Mills told me he would rather sit with a bunch of folkies and swap songs than anything. If anyone would be justified in adopting an elitist attitude, it would be Paul. I count it as a point of pride that I count some of Canada's finest musicians as friends or acquaintances. I have never seen or heard any of them be anything but welcoming no matter the level the player was at.