Given the finite amount of time and resources available to individuals, especially young people, it is inevitable that learning more modern pop production will be at the expense of investing in the extensive training needed to perform music in realtime.
And even if you have trained musicians, the are all kinds of social factors that can make things hard, especially in a pop/rock group: infighting, drug abuse, wanting a higher pay, band members that drop out mid-tour, etc.
I think Frank Zappa embodied this realisation: you can deal with all that shit or get a Synclavier [1] and get your ideas played by a full orchestra without the social hassles and pay.
Although I do like a lot of rock music, I think this is a fantastic development. It means that some musically brilliant kid can bootstrap their career in an attic without dealing with all the hurdles they would have to deal with before.
And even if you have trained musicians, the are all kinds of social factors that can make things hard, especially in a pop/rock group: infighting, drug abuse, wanting a higher pay, band members that drop out mid-tour, etc.
I think Frank Zappa embodied this realisation: you can deal with all that shit or get a Synclavier [1] and get your ideas played by a full orchestra without the social hassles and pay.
Although I do like a lot of rock music, I think this is a fantastic development. It means that some musically brilliant kid can bootstrap their career in an attic without dealing with all the hurdles they would have to deal with before.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synclavier