Originally Posted by: maggiorThanks so much for your response Christopher. It reminds me of a great Rush song - Hemispheres :-).[/quote]
Right on. That is indeed the basic idea behind that awesome Rush piece. :)

And don't kid yourself, even prodigies need to work on it. It seems to come easier for some people. But you still have to put in the time. I don't know how many times I've seen talented, promising young musicians end up going nowhere. And all just because they never pushed their raw potential into something actual, something real, they could use, or could benefit from.
[QUOTE=maggior]The best part of it is that with hard work, even a schmuck like me can learn to make good music.

When I get frustrated, I'll keep this in mind.

Well, I'm not going to agree with the schmuck part. :p But, you've got the rest of it exactly right. Even if you are born with all the talent & connections in the world, you still have to put in the work.

And don't forget the most important part of this whole process: to have fun learning & playing music. The end goal here is to make your life more enjoyable by playing some guitar. :)