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chuckebaby
 
I totally agree.
 
What concerns me though how much the six string is taking a hit.
Not seeing as many bands driven by electric guitar as we used to say 10 years ago.
There are still amazing guitars being made, however I personally think the market is for an older generation and Midi is that quantum leap you speak about. The preferred tool of the next generation. Im worried bro.

I was talking with Roger Linn about a related subject...
The absence of high-profile (electronic music) soloists.
Solos have taken a major back seat.
To a lesser degree, even with current generation "Rock".
Roli and Linnstrument (Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression type MIDI controllers) will hopefully inspire a new generation of players and advanced playing.
 
Electric guitar may diminish in popularity... but it won't disappear.
When Roger created the Linn Drum, folks thought the future of drummers/drums was in question.
I think classic instruments will always have a place.
 
Changes in the record industry (little to no profit from creating records) has really hurt the creative side.
Even established acts aren't too keen to go blow half a million dollars to create a new record (which may end up losing money).  There's no way to economically justify giving a new band the budget/time (creative freedom) to create the next "Dark Side Of The Moon".
Another negative side-effect is the cost of concert tickets has sky-rocketed (because it's the only way the band makes money).
The record industry in the 50s-70s was certainly not perfect, but it was a far cry better than where we are today.
Thinking about too much is depressing...