Originally Posted by: Re2point0you gotta love to play. and thats how you become good

I've been teaching myself for about 5 yrs now, and It helped me to play with other musicians.I regret not getting a teacher, and may still get one to increase my speed, and knowledge

A teacher can't really help you increase speed. Practice helps increase speed.

A teacher may be able to show you techniques, but these are all over the internet. There is no magic key to getting fast, just a lot of practice.