Oh no, I doubt he would ever want you to feel that way. It's all encouragement, nothing more. You're always welcome to just hang out, comment if you want, and even encourage others. Who knows, you might hear something to inspire you.
No he does, but I'm pretty sure it comes from a place of encouragement. I'm just not nearly as good as I should be.
But you're better than you were. There was a time you didn't play at all. Back when I played, I didn't ever reach a point where I was totally satisfied with my playing, but I still had the most fun of my life trying. We're our own worst critic.
I'll keep trying and once, I get to a better life situation, I'll be much more likely to record something again. Now I'm just a little beat down by life. It makes it hard to want to record anything.
I'm not sure if this will help - but it might.
None of us are as good as we should be. None of us practice as much as we should. Even EH, who practices more than I do, doesn't practice enough. There's always more to learn, there's always more to practice.
For the rest of your life, you will never be as good at playing the guitar as you'd like to be.
What we do is called "chasing sound." It's a quest we're all on, each and every guitarist. And, yes... Yes you are a guitarist. You have earned that title, by way of having continued to play it. You are a guitarist, and the sooner you accept that the sooner you can realize that it's a long, long journey.
I've been at this for nearly five decades. My starting date was either 12/24 or 12/25 - in 1968.
I am not the guitarist I should be. I am not as good as I should be. I should be much, much better. There are still many things I can't do as well as I should be able to do. For example, I can't sight read standard (Western) musical notation. Not even close.
Chin up and put your hours in. Nobody expects you to be good, except for you. All other guitarists know damned well that you'll be at it for years before you're really any good at it. Plan on at least a two year investment, before you're even remotely close to being good enough to perform for an audience where you're the center of attention. Even then, you still won't be great - you'll just be okay.
It's a long and difficult road. That you've made it past the first hump, the two month threshold, means you're already ahead of the curve. Remember, have the guitar in your hand for at least 15 consecutive minutes, every single day. You'll play it. You'll find it becomes habit. You'll find yourself making slow improvements.
I'd be able to actually give you some feedback if you'd record something. However, that requires you to put your ego aside and not be afraid. That's why I keep asking you to share a recording. I've been at this for nearly 5 decades. I can tell a whole lot from a short snippet - and I'm willing to use that ability to help you come to grips with the learning process and to see where and what you need to work on.
I'm here. Ping me as needed. If you're too embarrassed, you know damned well that I answer PMs. I told you that I'd help. It's up to you to avail yourself of that. I can only do so much and the hours you put in are up to you to find and work out.
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