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Kirk,
There are just too many factors to consider in such a debate. I would not engage anyone to argue one way or the other because there are just so many things I don't know.
For instance, I don't know if I agree with the basic premise that prog music has more devotees that are musicians than other forms of rock music. I can understand why someone would feel that way, but in reality, I think the bigger picture is much larger than that. First you would have to define "musicians". Then I suppose you would have to define "rock music". Not to mention trying to determine the definition of "prog music" itself. These three terms (prog music, musicians and rock music) are just too subjective, too vague and cover too wide a spectrum for any debate on their form or function to hold any merit whatsoever. There will always be those that agree with you and there will always be those that think you are absolutely psychotic.
As far as the "art vs craft" scenario, call me crazy, but in my mind they are one and the same.
Kev
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