This week I worked in the RedBull recording studio in Santa Monica.  I was there to assist a friend of mine in filming the session for Polish recording artist "Brodka".  She's a feisty, headstrong singer with great lyrics & melodies.  The day I was there they were recording some strings for one of her songs.  The string players were  given music to play and then they were recorded. As the session progressed the artist asked if the string players could come up with a part for a section in the song.  They tried to but what everything they did was not received well by Brodka or the producer.  Brodka had come to L.A. to get a different sound and a new vibe for her music.  Maybe she thought every musician writes.  I also thought every musician can write music like me.  However in the case of the string players this was not the case.  I've learned that some musicians are like CD players.  They can only play what's given to them.