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Originally Posted by Still Trying I think the most important thing to acquire is a first rate teacher. After that follow your teacher's advice as to what you should acquire and when. Helpful as advice from different posters may be on TM, nothing can take the place or help your cause more and faster than a well qualified instructor. |
Just keep in ming that many of the posters here on the TM ARE first-rate, qualified instructors, and many, such as myself, have just been around the block a few times and gig regularly, so we know from experience, what you do need, what you don't need, roadblocks to avoid, and things to do that might get you there a little bit quicker.
I have always believed that as long as you can really open up your ears and listen, that you can teach yourself a trememdous amount without the aid of a teacher. I am for the most part self-taught - most of what I learned, I know from the Gigging School of Hard Knocks. It's probably not the best or quickest method of getting there, but it does work! :)