Do you really NEED music theory?

In music, there is serious debate (and confusion) about music theory. The question is -- do you really NEED to learn it or not? Well, the answer may surprise you....

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome
1:36 Begin topic -- Neil Diamond quote
2:27 Bach quote
3:34 Gwen Stefani lyrics
4:20 McCartney lyrics
5:20 Bach quote #2 ... roast goat
5:38 Quincy Jones quote
6:52 Stephen Nachmanovitch quote
8:23 An important distinction -- music theory vs black dots
10:00 Looking at notation -- the composer (creator) vs the performer (following the leader)
10:58 John Scofield quote
11:30 Blake Judd quote
12:33 Amos Lee quote
13:07 Black Francis quote
13:58 Pablo Picasso quote
14:46 Music is order (noise is chaos)
15:09 Color illustrations of theory
16:09 Myka 9 quote
16:55 Who needs music theory? (Only those who want to create their own music.)
19:42 Your thoughts?
24:25 Q: Resources particularly helpful for ADHDers? (Course @ MyColorMusic.com)
28:35 More of your thoughts on theory
30:30 Bach's Coffee Cantata
34:43 Does anyone have a favorite composer here?

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