What I read from BOTH sides is good advice to anyone new or old. I know Sixpicker is talking from experience as he's shown his experiences here on the tutorials and backed up some folks there in Opryland and such for a nice resume.
The other fella there has some fine advice for new folks too... every instructor here has taught exactly what he's typed out there in the post on the taking a song apart and learning it in groups is how they've all helped me.
I really do love the advice I get from everyone here that has the experience.. but, boys... let's have fun ... I almost had to duck from all the swings there...
Howard