On the issue of splicing/editing for recording musicians: Musician or not - please respond with comments. Which opinion do you carry....

A) The Glenn Gould mentality profesionally molded into the politicism of Malcolm X: Artistic perfection by any means necessary, even in the case where it might imply and even necessitate a certain amount of sacrificial integrity. In short, the mentality revolves around the following premise. Artistic perfection is an impossible dream, but to strive for it is a perpetual necessity, so why should I ignore the technical unlimitation that can help me take a step forward? Integrity is a small price to pay for near-perfection; at least certainly on a technical level.

B) The Heifetz/Rubinstein way mentality. Art and music are man-made creations which, hence, are and should be limited by the stench of man's limitations, if not only for the sake of integrity. Integrity is not only a fundamental basis for art and music, it is an implicit inclusion in the very meaning of the word! To ignore it or compromise it would be diminishing your character as a musician - your artistic self would be an artificial joke. Something unreal - only possible with high-tech technology. What if somebody asks you to play what you recorded? To not be able to do it is hideously disgusting and humorous. You make me want to swallow my own vomit.

C) Splicing isn't sacrificing integrity. (wtf?)

D) You're dumb.