Most musicians adapt fairly rapidly to new instrument interfaces - as long as they're logical and consistent in operation.
I would amend that to say "Most younger/incredibly creative musicians..." as, believe it or not though I'm sure you're aware, musicians can be a downright stodgy bunch when something newfangled comes along that "all the kids are using" even when it's "logical and consistent" (yours truly guilty as charged). ![Wink ;)](https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/Smileys/fun/wink.gif)
Darn kids, always changing the game before I'm done playing... ![Angry >:(](https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/Smileys/fun/angry.gif)
-Edvard
Neither incredibly talented or young I'd say.
In my experience, most musicians can learn and adapt to just about anything - even though I know many who choose not to.
In my case, I hate popping and slapping on bass. I strongly dislike the sound. So I generally refuse to play a bass that way - even though I did make it a point to be able to play the 'slap style' in order to
prove I could if I wanted to.
I still have enough
snark in me that I sometimes enjoy those occasions when a young bass 'slapper' takes issue with my opinion and sarcastically suggests I feel that way because I can't do it. That's when I'll rip through a 3-minute Flea/Wooten/Miller-inspired bit of bass wanking without breaking a sweat, and then just arch an eyebrow. Next I'll run through a classic Bach or jazz-type walking bass line and ask them if they can also play that way too... (Mustn't allow the little sods to generation gap us, right? Bwahahahahaha!)
![mrgreen :mrgreen:](https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/Smileys/fun/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I think most bona fide musicians I've known feel the same way. It's not so much we
can't as we often choose
not to - because we don't care for the "new" sound or style.