Originally Posted by: paradyme
Overall, it has taken me too long to realize that soul and feeling are important, but they aren't the whole picture- discipline, practice, and patience are crucial as well.

I can totally relate... I learned guitar with all the therory and discipline. It too has taken me too long to realize that the soul and feeling was missing from my music. Being technically correct doesn't make for good music and neither does all feel with absolutely no structure.

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