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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5725289" data-attributes="member: 19675">I get what you're saying, but no.&nbsp; The band as a whole is analogous to the DM.The reason is that they as a whole put in the same kind and character of effort into the creative process.&nbsp; The band invests in instruments.&nbsp; They teach themselves to play or get instruction-or both- in order to master their chosen instruments.&nbsp; The band composes, practices and preps the music.&nbsp; The band assembles a setlist.&nbsp; The band, having done all of that prep, then asks others to participate in a night of music- fun for them to play for a live audience, fun for the audience to hear and sing along with.The guy at the front of the line is analogous to the player who wants the DM to cater to his vision of the game.&nbsp; While he may contribute to the concert event with his cheers and singing along, that is a different kind of contribution from any band member.Assuming he's there to see the band, he's familiar with what the band is likely to play.&nbsp; He may have shared in the experience of the storylines they intend to tell by hearing samples or songs.&nbsp; But before agreeing to enter the venue for the full concert, he asks if the band could tweak their setlist to conform more to his personal taste.To continue the analogy, when the band refuses, the guy in line decides not only to refuse to pay for a ticket and attend, but also badmouths the band for not adding his favorite Kenny G tunes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5725289, member: 19675"] I get what you're saying, but no. The band as a whole is analogous to the DM. The reason is that they as a whole put in the same kind and character of effort into the creative process. The band invests in instruments. They teach themselves to play or get instruction-or both- in order to master their chosen instruments. The band composes, practices and preps the music. The band assembles a setlist. The band, having done all of that prep, then asks others to participate in a night of music- fun for them to play for a live audience, fun for the audience to hear and sing along with. The guy at the front of the line is analogous to the player who wants the DM to cater to his vision of the game. While he may contribute to the concert event with his cheers and singing along, that is a different kind of contribution from any band member. Assuming he's there to see the band, he's familiar with what the band is likely to play. He may have shared in the experience of the storylines they intend to tell by hearing samples or songs. But before agreeing to enter the venue for the full concert, he asks if the band could tweak their setlist to conform more to his personal taste. To continue the analogy, when the band refuses, the guy in line decides not only to refuse to pay for a ticket and attend, but[I] also[/I] badmouths the band for not adding his favorite Kenny G tunes. [/QUOTE]

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