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Nice one - Sometimes it's easy to say - What the heck! It's quitting time - but the best thing to do is just have a break - just forget about the guitar - forget about music - watch some DVD's or something - build something - just get away from the GUITAR - and then, when you least expect it.......you walk past the music room - see the guitar, and just have to play it!~

Yeah basically, can get a little bit boring.....but you need to push through and keep at it.Keep setting little goals (is that the right spelling) try changing from say Am to C chord fluently, just keep doing it over and over then try to  appregio the chord progression ( single note picking ) , then after that add a D chord.....and so on - just keep building up from there....repetition is the key. Try simple songs ..... two to three chords - there are literally tonnes out there, if not make up your own - These three chords sound good together E A D any combination - try appregio then try different strumming patterns, mix them around and start again - over and over - monotony is the key.....then once you climb that little hill ..... you will see more mountains stretching ahead......and in the distance you will see Ararat ( Armenian mountain now called Mount everest ) thats where you want to be - but that takes a life time - in the meantime its going to get tough, but enjoy the journey, because the view in the end is well worth it! Oh and find a good guitar teacher, somebody to inspire you on your journey.....a guide!

I am 40yro from down under have been playing guitar for about 8 years solid ((previously picked up the G tar when in my teens )) .- play in a band - rhythm  guitar, do all sorts of acoustic songs at parties etc. Just  love the guitar and singing, beats the day job - Love all sorts of pop and rock and grunge and blues and anything that sounds descent.
Live for music ..yeah..umm..I guess thats it.

Hey bootleger happy B from Syd nee!
I'm on your tail - just twenty two more years to go -
I'll ave a drink for ya!

I think its a matter of not what you perform;but how you perform, I think there is a lot to be said for how a song is delivered.I use a loop pedal, and you just have to get it right - At the end of the night you have to leave the audience enthralled and captivated, wanting more - it's a hard task.....so therefore we have to use everything in our electronic arsenal - I play in a band with real musicians, nothing replaces such talent - but I find performing solo that there seems to be holes in some of the songs, thats where a midi file could be a bit useful.....Should I get a drum machine and learn to programme it? Should I buy a recorder and produce my own drum and bass patterns? Any tips -
I have been playing for a while, maybe it's just a metamorphisis I am going through - Who knows.

Mmmm - the problem with real musos - is that sometimes they are hard to find.I play a mean rythym guitar, now I'm getting quite competent at lead - But some songs that I cover example Elton John Bennie and the jets just needs that keyboad riff to go off!- But I am not going to totally sell out - I have found that an acoustic guitar on it's own for rock is pretty awsome - So ......my idea is to maybe do a 50/50 50 midi and 50 unplugged  - I think some of them midi tracks - or should I say Mp3 tracks are pretty lame - I don't know I really need to try them out - plus I am a bit curious - Will it work? I definantly don't want to sound karoake. I am a true musician - I live for my art! But I am thinking of just experimenting a little  - thats all> You know blur the lines.

How about your firts pet name, and the first street you ever lived on?
Mine would be Snowy Bogan.

Thanks - Guys - Getting there note by note!
If only I won the lotto - I could devote alot more time to music!

I agree whole heartedly with South Paw!
You have to sing like you mean it. Microphone technique is important!
But a good investment - (I just purchased this book)  Singing for Dummies
Full of good helpful stuff -
If you really want to extend vocal range - Vocal Exercises are a must!
Good luck -
(personally I don't do the exercises, I just make sure I sing everynight - the songs I'm practising that is.)