Are you really supposed to choose a favourite guitar player? It really depends... I think Sister Rosetta Tharpe was way ahead of her time and hugely influential and not acknowledged enough? I also love Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits...
I think about half of people are talented enough to get good at music, but from there it's all hours. Hopefully you enjoy it enough that it feels like time well spent rather than "practice" because apparently it's 10000 hours to mastery Hahaha!
I actually think almost anyone can sing decently in some kind of style if they have some basic musicality and then just sing for enough hours. The confidence comes with time as well...
Ah dude, Sister Rosetta Sharpe could play! Her voice was incredible too. You're absolutely right, she was wayyy ahead of her time! Definitely not acknowledged enough! That is a good idea for a guitar video - something along the lines of 'the most unacknowledged guitarists'
Ah man Dire Straits are amazing! I love Knopfler's phrasing. I actually steal some of his licks in my original song 'Night & Day'
Yes you're right dude! It's always about sticking with it. For me it's always been such fun, so I generally can't wait to pick up the guitar. I do want to start 'practicing' again soon though, to learn some new tricks :)
Yep, the confidence sure will come with time! I think I just need to go to an open mic with the goal of playing and go from there :)