"Depends on the musicians, surely"

Musicians are musicians, Jim: The sipposed carriers of the tradition.
If you didn't have them you would have no tradition to record.

You told that story about Maguire before... must be a wee party-piece of yours

Well, obviously you will continue to dance all over other people in order to record the all-important music.

You lack respect, however in areas where it is extremely important to not to, and I find that a rather unpleasant trait in any person. Nothing, seemingly, is going to convince you to change your ways

It stains the term 'collector', Jim.
I have never met one with such a mercenary outlook.

B.