I think it is an 'honest' thread (depends of course on your definition), and as a general rule I don't compare one person's abilities on a Good to Bad scale.
Personally I don't think about musicians in those terms. But if others do, well that's fair enough.
I also believe that we should be light hearted about things, and stop trying to see everything suspiciously.
No one I think gets suckered in anywhere on the Mudcat. It is after all OUR choice to be here. We either contribute to a discussion or we don't.
So instead of trying to find out who the 'cool catters' are, we start discussing motivations of the original poster.
That ain't cool.

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