you are missing the whole emotions part, totally - i played in front of some of my friends today, who were just blown out of the water by what i was playing- i was NOT playing fast, not really at all ( i can kind of but i dont like it ) and anyways- its not just your note choice. there are other factors other than simply the guitar. how you are feeling that day, how energetic the crowd is/people standing around, etc. its not just "i pick these notes, i play these notes" if you've ever hit that feeling of nirvana when some people and you are interacting...but you are interacting to them through the guitar, and they are sending you the signals to play! i swear it has happened to me a few times, and its the best thing in the world. i've played for some kids ( im a kid too...14) and they were impressed that i could come up with **** that sounds great, on the run, total improvisation, no structure really, until i make one myself. Now, i play with a whole lot of feeling, and people appreciate a lot of great feeling more than alot of speedy crap