I'm not saying that one can't cobble up a chord that can't be played without wrapping, I'm saying that I've never run into a situation where I needed to wrap. That's all. I do a lot of fingerpicking and arpeggios and I rarely strum, so I rarely play full block chords. Should I want to use such a chord, I would wrap. So far (I've been playing 50 years) I've never needed to. I'm not saying that one shouldn't do it if that fits the way you play. I do think, however, that if you have the choice in any given situation, the barre is better. I think it keeps the left hand freer.

Don Firth