> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org 
> [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Kerry Kompost
> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 6:16 PM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Technique vs. Attitude
> 
> As far as technique vs. attitude, as many before me have 
> said, technique is a means to an end, not the end itself (see 
> Ywngwie Malmsteen, a technical virtuoso who displays very 
> limited imagination in the melody and songwriting departments).

Todd Rundgren has talked about this over the years. He says his goal was to
be the best guitar player he could be, not the number one hotshot in the
technique department. He acquired enough technique to express what he needed
to in his music, but refused to walk around the house playing guitar all day
every day to get his chops up. In fact, he said he never practiced guitar.
The music and emotional expression always were foremost.

Jim K.