“Music is “an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner..” and a musical instrument is “any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds..” So a laptop is technically an instrument.. < Where i’m at lately > as long as an artist is genuinely creating and shaping their own message (i.e. making records), i’ll give them just as much respect as a jazz-trained piano player. Yes i think a traditional live band hosts more potential energy but let’s not say that dubstep and other software-generated sounds are not music. It’s taken me 13 years to learn my current vocabulary on the bass guitar, and to compare a 4-string guitar’s possibilities to a laptop is ridiculous. Let’s keep in mind that technology has opened the doors to many artists who would’ve never had the chance to speak up, and while that’s good, the art’s integrity could be compromised..We can all tell when someone is truly expressing themselves and when someone has no idea what’s coming next.. Let’s all be stewards of good music. If you’re feelin’ it, turn it up, share it, and support it.”

– John Leroy Carpenter, Loyal Family