well rask i know for a fact you are certainly right, but i dont practice just because i want to get better. i practice because it is a drug. seriously, im hooked. its like a journey, and the more you are prepared for the ride the better off you are. thats how i figure it. i had a pretty cool breakthrough tonight, when observing the ascending scales and descending scales i've been working on in A. they move all around, its really neat to see. i am still technically a "rookie" to the level you all probably are at, but i can move on the guitar pretty fast ( not bragging...) and i think if i keep it up i'll be a pretty phat guitar player in my area. Rhythmically, all i have come up with so far is Jazz stuff, but im okay with that i guess, i know some stuff about jazz so its not completely wasted.