BRAVO TD well said!!!! End of topic!!!

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All this talk about lessons and talent . . .

I had two teachers, one as a kid and another as a young adult. I learned much more from my second teacher because he taught me to play songs that were popular at that time, as well as some necessary theory that any good musician needs to know. Since then, I have learned on my own, but I owe it to my second teacher, because he gave me the tools I needed to go it alone.

Talent? I never knew I had any at all until my teacher told me that I did.

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"It's about sound and sound alone. Looks are irrelevant. You can have the best-looking guitar on earth, but if the sound isn't there it is nothing more than a beautiful piece of trash. The sound it makes is the soul of any guitar."

Spent years teaching myself, but when I took some lessons from an amazing teacher, my musical world expanded in a huge way, very quickly.

I regret not tracking this guy down earlier. Now, instead of feeling unfufilled and afraid to jam with other musicians, I am able to reach that magical plain. And, I don't fear jamming. In fact, I find that I not only learn while jamming but occasionally am able to teach someone else something.