LOL...Steve...This reminded me of a bass player I used to play with. He would sometimes stick his flip phone under the edge of his hat and talk to his girlfriend while he was playing on stage.

My guess is that the "musical giants" have explored anything that they thought would be of value.

One of the differences between most of us and super-good players is the amount of time we spend with our instruments in our hands. Most "musical giants " have never been more than thirty feet from their instruments for 95% of their time.

It is my impression that mastering a particular skill takes around 7000 hours of diligent study for most things, such as becoming a pilot, a woodworker, or a bass player.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”