That's a great reply Douglas. I think it came in below the radar and didn't show in the 'new posts' tab because you edited your previous post!

I like the philosophy and especially the 'choose your wisdom wisely' bit, that definitely applies to life in general!

Your reply combined with Christophers make a good case for knowing music theory, especially if your living depends on it, but for me I'll still skirt around the tough theory stuff and concentrate on the playing side at least predominantly ;)