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Improvisation is the key to great musicianship, and theory is the key to great improvisation.
Theory is essential - as you point out below;
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I agree with the first part. But I think that music theory is like a set of rules for playing, which I feel kind of tries to pigeonhole the whole shebang, which I don't like. It's true though, if youre really after some improv skill, scales and theory help out a lot. I get a little envious watching jazz guys play, because it seems like they're guys that just met yesterday, and yet here they are, playing 3 hours worth of music.
Raditz 
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