As a gigging pianist who struggles to get performances, I often think back to before recorded music. There was a musician playing or there was no music. Think o

As a gigging pianist who struggles to get performances, I often think back to before recorded music. There was a musician playing or there was no music. Think of all the functions and events that automation, via recordings, has eliminated. It is not surprising, therefore, that the careers of musicians have been hollowed out and I must code to pay the bills.