Originally Posted by: quickfingerson a side note, i encourage everyone, no matter the age, to go to an open mic night at starbucks or something and play. no virtuosity necesarry, just some thoughtful ideas and imaginations.

I second that motion - I've been going to a local "Plug-and-Play" for years, and it's been some of the most musically eye opening experience's of my life; (although, it's also been..urrmm..."interesting" at points too...)