Who says if you're reading the music you are "chained" to it?
While there may be musicians out there who can read music but can only play what's on the page, most can read what's there and still add their own interpretation--add dynamics and embellishments like vibrato, strumming patterns, throw in a non-notated lick here and there.
I'd say musicians who can read music but are "chained" to it are very, very few in number, (or perhaps are beginners who are just learning their instrument).
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