So true G S E, I know a guy who plays 5 chords and in awesome.
I think I was eight when I started. A friend would play a note, and then I would play same note, then it was 2 notes and 3, pretty soon before I knew what was happening he had taught me to play a simple boogie woogie key of A D and E. then he would add other stuff. I learned a few chords maybe 4, and then tried playing along whenever he was around. Man I was a pest, but never quit. The F chord may have took me several years to feel good about playing it. I play some songs now with ease that really took me more then 5 years to learn. (Man am I slow or what?)
I have aslo been playing now for 40+ years, and there are some who have played 1-2 years that blow me away. whew...
It is not all about technical ability (for me) There is style, class, grace, wisdom, it all needs to be wrapped up for a true preformer to catch ones attention.
ghanlon