I listened to a program on NPR by this guy who wrote a book on the subject, neither of which I can remember, but hey, contact NPR or the BBC if you are really UK. Anyway, the bottom line was odds are against us oldsters becoming virtuosos, but with the maturity and dedication-as someone else mentioned-we will definitely improve and though learning is harder at an advanced age, we still benefit from the brain stimulation that comes with learning, keeping us mentally fit and young at heart.
So for me at 54, I will never be able to emulate Eddie Van Halen, but I can jam along to some old Faces records, and to me the Faces are more fun anyway.
Cheers!
