jazzmammal...."Live drummers can control tempos? Wow!"

Hey...I didn't say that they control a CONSTANT tempo...just the tempo that is being played!

I'm not a drummer but I DO know that a trio is 2 musicians and a drummer!!!

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THANKS for your comments. I pretty much agree with your laptop comments. The butt edge of my guitar has uses other than being part of a musical instrument!!!

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As for MP3 vs. wav files...I think you'll get a big argument on that. Scientifically, of course there is a TON more "information" in a wav file...none of which is either missing or compressed.

The differnece between them...played "side by side" on the same stereo equipment jumps out at me and I would say that my hearing is mediocre at best.

OF COURSE...a LOT depends on the type of music being played. If it's a jazz trio or maybe a rock band using a ton of distortion... that's one think but a modern day big band or symphony orchestra would be quite another.

Actually, I think that a piano solo would be readily distinguished.

But on a gig? You're probably spot on. Some gigs you have to play so softly that the "superior" sounds would not be present or you are SO loud that you are moving hair and everyone's half (or 100%) drunk and could care less!!

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Jim