How is everyone? Just thought I would get everyones opinion on their views between being self-taught at guitar vs. getting lessons. I am self-taught. I first picked up a guitar when I was like 15. My buddy had a real winner of an acoustic and he played it like shit. I told him, "You suck man, I bet I can play that thing better than you." He took my challenge. I told him to find me a song to play and he came up with the theme song to Top Gun. Not a terribly complicated song but I still have never played. I listened to the song a couple of times and started plucking it out. After about 20 minutes, I had a pretty good rough play of the entire song. Needless to say my buddy was a little pissed off. From there I just played more and more and started playing my own stuff.
I always wanted to take lessons because the there are just some things with a guitar that are harder to teach yourself. By the time I was able to afford any real lessons, I had already been playing for 10 years, so it never happened. I feel that there are quite a few hurdles that I can never overcome as a self-taught guitarist. I've seen a lot of self taught guitarists on here and was just wondering if you all have the same feelings on the issue. I am at the point of the old saying, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". I will keep on keepin on though and contunue to play and fine tune my own sound and music.
dude yer pretty friggn awesome fer S T........now i did have lessons when i was 15 or so.....but i did not practice or really care then....but about 5 yrs ago i picked up the ole axe again......reflected on material from the ole lessons but have used that and other things w/out an instructor so i'm sorta S T.........
i'm self taught, but i suck, so not a good example. i've had many good players tell me that i should take a month or two worth of classes, and figure the rest out fer myself. i'd like to take a few lessons, but when i get the money, i think i'll get 'em fer my son.
good topic!
i'm self taught but i join different music groups to learn more about guitar. i also hang out with other musicians so i can know more styles and techniques. haha. nice way to start playing guitar, btw.
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