Originally Posted by: finger_cruncherBelieve it or not, attitude is a huge factor though....almost as important as being an awesome guitarist. So the fact that you 'click' with people on a musical level is a huge deal. There are absolutely amazing musicians who are a pain in the ass to work with because they bring attitude/arrogance into the studio and then there are decent musicians (who may not be able to play 6-string sweeping arpeggios at 200 mph), but are great to work with and easy to get along with. Personally, I'd rather play with an average musician who is ambitious and easy to get along with rather than an amazing arrogant musician who believes he's God's gift to the world, shows up late to rehearsals, thinks he's better than everyone else, etc.

I'd rather play with Paganini than some ****-up high school violinist who happens to be humble.

Look, in the world of music, the one thing that matters is music. I don't care if you're a dick or the nicest guy in the world, as long as you can play, I'll play with you. Once you say "Well I'm not that great but i have a great attitude!", you are giving yourself a reason not to become better.

~Incidents