Someone once said that an idea is something that owns you, rather than something you own.

Artists seem to be blessed with ideas (muse?) and can often act on them without the benefit of tools or their technical mastery.

A professional musician on the other hand may have mastered the use of his tools, or instruments, and yet, lack bright ideas. Making him a tradesman of sorts.

In the music biz, Does the IDEA far outweigh the proficiency with the tool?

To have been blessed with the idea AND mastery of one’s particular Tools, would be a blessing indeed, and these artists/technicians often rise to the top I think.

Just thinking out loud. Cheers.