Originally Posted by: caponi14
If you work out the songs yourself, you might not learn them as fast as if someone is showing you how to play it. But think about it. Your ear is much more challenged, and you develop so much more when you use your ears.

So much truth in what you said above.

Growing up my best friend and I at started playing guitar at about 13. He would sit and figure out stuff like the beginning to Batman or Bonanza or....

Now about 40 years later, if he can think of a song he can play it, same with most leads to go with the songs. I on the other hand, took lessons and played in a band before him, I was on stage several times before he ever hit the stage. But he can play me under the table in many ways.

Yes I still know him, we ended up marrying cousins, we still get together and jam.