Interesting learning curve? computer vs Saxophone?

[MS]

I'm obviously not doing very well-yet. (Sorry about the double post.)
All these Quote and edit buttons..........hhmmmmmm...........

[MS]

I like many older musicians have been busy with music most of my life and hadn't taken the time to learn anything regarding computers.
I found it became necessary in my private teaching (so many youngsters
are running circles around me both with the sax and computers).

I've never been interested in the games that came with the computer, but
I've not taken the time to remove them. I've been thinking about it.

I'm finding that the learning cure for the computer games is quite steep, perhaps not even worth the effort.

I was jus wondering if anyone else had thoughts comparing the learning cure of the saxophone to the learning curve of all of these new fangled
computers, gadgets, and games?

I'm obviously not doing very well-yet. Do I need help or am I beyond
this steep curve?

[geo@loyola.edu]

[...]I was jus wondering if anyone else had thoughts comparing the learning cure of the saxophone to the learning curve of all of these new fangled
computers, gadgets, and games?
[...]

My take is that the sax is static while the computer is dynamic.

Once you learn the fingering of the saxophone, it's just a matter of practice---to build speed, expressiveness, improv. (Typed with a wistful smile.)

But with computers, every three years, everything you know is wrong. For example, you need any programming in PDP-11 assembler or FORTRAN? No, I thought not.

[morgan]

Music is infinite, the computer finite.

[Sigmund451]

The computer is much easier. It has a techincal learning curve alone where as music has a technical and creative learning curve. Your IBM or your Mac doesnt give a diddly if your creative or interesting at all. Its all bianary. I game but its easy in comarison to learning an instrument. A game has limited permutations...limited by the scope of the program. An instrument is limited but not by its programing, just the willingness to push it beyond the realm of its original "programing, or design". No the learning curve isnt worth it in comparison...that however doesnt keep me from wasting too much time on it :cry:

[pfox]

Let's not even get into the comparisons of the need for a good tech for each.

[tubbycub]

A good and well maintained saxophone will last you many many years but a current top-end computer will be obsolete in three years time.

[sattva]

Vintage computers vs vintage saxophones? No contest!