My thing is that when you're playin guitar, you play for yourself. If you're playing to impress people (and I have tried before), you'll always have this empty, unappreciated feeling. Now I always play just seeking self-expression. I would rather my audience (whether it be 1 or 100) understand me better as an artist as opposed to being impressed with my technical skill... that's just me and I know there are a bunch of people out there that don't feel like I do.