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I agree! I also like to listen to listener supported radio. there are a couple really good ones around where I live. You get a very large varitey of music and genres instead of music picked based on record companies bank accounts.

the first song I learned was "sugar mountain" by neil young. I don't know about the rest of you, but I had no formal training at all. I still can't read music, but that is on my list. I normally start with a song I know at least a little, then I play the rythm until I feel the chord changes. I then try singing along to see if I'm right. as far as strum patterns or picking patterns, I never try to play a song exactly like the original artist. I tend to make the songs my own. I have even had some diehard country and bluegrass fans say "thats not how that song goes". I find this has helped with the few songs I have written.

oh, I'll never reach the level of Doc Watson. I just think the range of his music is amazing. especially without sight!