Just a quickie this morning, kind of like stuff I said before.
Inspired by a fellow advisee blasting hardcore metal from his headphones, I began to think: some people consider a guitarist/drummer/other musician talented because they can play difficult runs and extremely fast notes in tempo. These people are often called "virtuosi." However, are these people really that virtuosic? The most-often considered greatest guitarists were never major-league shredders but played innovatively.
In visual arts, there can be obscure artists who can paint very detailed paintings of beautiful landscapes and portraits, while artists like Mark Rothko (colored squares) and Jackson Pollack (random splattering) become renowned.
In your opinion, are chops or innovation more important in being a "great" artist?
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