Originally posted by chris mood
What's wrong with being a schooled musician?
Would you want to go to a Doctor that was self taught? How about a mechanic, lawyer or accountant?
Is Salvador Dali not a good artist because he attended art school?
There are more important things learned at those high priced music schools then harmony classes; such as how to communicate with other musicians, and how to listen, appreciate, and draw inspiration from variuos styles of music.

I don't think anyone is arguing that point. Infact, I bet mostwould back you up...I do...the argument is that being purely self-taught is pretty much a myth. Everyone learns some how...be it by books, school, influenced by other players and/or all of the above.