Originally Posted by: JStewartI think the more relevant question you should be asking yourself is if you dislike it so bad why are you trying to learn it?[/QUOTE]

Sort of an interesting paradox. I wouldnt have these views if I didnt know anything about the theory. Its because I started to learn it, that I decided I didnt like the idea behind it.

Originally Posted by: JStewartYou have to know after 8 years of playing that you do not need to know theory to play the guitar.

Of course.

[QUOTE=JStewart]Theory was never written to explain why music affects emotion, it was created to explain music logically in a set of common terms or language.

I guess I simply disagree. I think people use it more than just communication. That's what my point was about Dream Theater. I'm just not a fan, sounds very artificial to me. And that to me, is an example of a band that solely uses music theory to create music.