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...or in some cases, that it's not possible at all, regardless of effort. I wanted to be able to play guitar well, but I've come to terms with the fact that I
by CWuestefeld 17y ago
...or in some cases, that it's not possible at all, regardless of effort.
I wanted to be able to play guitar well, but I've come to terms with the fact that I suck. People told me that continued practice would make me better. And maybe it would, to a certain degree. But no matter how much I practice, I'll never be able to play like Jimi Hendrix, because he had a very long finger spread. My hand just can't cover the same range.
Similarly, Salieri worked his butt off, just to be shown up by the upstart Mozart.
It's not fair, but some people really are better than others at certain things.
- jamesbritt 17y ago" But no matter how much I practice, I'll never be able to play like Jimi Hendrix, because he had a very long finger spread. My hand just can't cover the same range." FWIW, I bet Hendricks didn't get to be Hendricks by working to emulate some other player's style. And for all we know, he may have been pissed that his big old hands got in the way of playing some other style he really liked. Knowing you are not going to play like Hendricks, it's maybe time to play like CWuestefeld. (Also, Django Reinhardt had a damaged left hand, with limited mobility. He kicked ass, though.)