Quote Originally Posted by Dr Unne View Post
Do you think more of a musician if you learn that they write the songs that they perform themselves?
Yes, definitely.

Quote Originally Posted by Dr Unne View Post
Do you think less of a musician if you find out that they don't?
Yes, but not to the point that I can't enjoy a person's music if they didn't write their own songs.

Some people have talent, without brilliance. Some people are brilliant without having any talent. And there are those select few individuals who are talented and brilliant at the same time: Jose Gonzalez, Iron&Wine's Samuel Beam, etc.