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> Outside of Adventist bubbles, musicians are comparatively rare in Los Angeles.

Hmm. Compared to what? It seems like there are plenty of people who play music as amateurs and professionals in LA. I know I'm ignoring the actual point of the article here, but this just seems like an odd sentence to me.

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Hi, author here.

The epicenter of SDA is in Loma Linda, California, which is a ~2h drive outside of Los Angeles. After spending lots of time in both places, it was surprising to me how many more casual musicians I met in Loma Linda over Los Angeles. This still surprises me, considering how big the music industry is in LA.

but sample size of 1, obviously :)

I don't think it's comparing LA to anything other than their Adventist upbringing.

Yes. If one is from a culture where almost everyone plays something, even if not especially well, then most other places will feel barren in comparison.

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