I appreciate the feedback (positive and negative) because that's something I seldom get. What you suggested as hubris is nothing more than a lack of negative feedback, no feedback at all, or positive feedback, combined with me doing my best 24/7, being very self-critical, but in the end believing in what I'm doing. (I'm not sure why people always go for someone's ego as the explanation.)
I envy those with support that way because every artist needs detailed feedback to improve.
My focus is the music, not my guitar playing. Okay, I feel like I have to correct a bunch of words you've put in my mouth. But I'm not going to spend much time on that. I did not dismiss Satch. I have no interest in showing off. And everyone does have their opinion - that's just a fact and pretending otherwise isn't honest. You're assuming I'm dismissing feedback like yours (because of my ego, of course) when in reality I have not received that feedback.
"The Key" video is only on that blog because it's the most recent one I did, not to say "look how melodic I am". Maybe I should've chosen something else. Look at the album credits and you'll see that was buried on "side 2", not up front. Others told me that was a favorite (despite the less melodic approach), so I made the video. Anyway I'm not asking you to listen to everything and comment, but you're putting a lot onto me.
Spinal Tap? Can you be specific because that blows my mind and I honestly have no idea what you mean.
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