@Tyler Behr what makes a real instrument? A stick and a rock can be an instrument. Blue Man Group, Stomp, all music made with random objects. It's not about what you play on just that you play. You can't break boundaries in music by doing the same stuff over and over again.

That's what I'm saying, the best bands always mixed it up. Floyd was somewhere between Rock Opera, Psychedelic, and Miles Davis. Linkin Park was somewhere between Grunge, Rap, and Pop. I guess at the end of the day it's the listeners tastes, but I love mixing it up.

Ummm well duuuuh it's me of course! 🤪

@Christian Lie yes, absolutely, I have always felt that way. No one can play a basic A Pentatonic with the shear vibrance and tenacity that I exude, and the way I bar an F chord on the first fret. Ha! All six strings baby! ....One day though,... they will recognize the epic way I tap while shredding a solo in not just A minor.. But A PENTATONIC minor. Ehh? And you should see what happens when I start playing Smells Like Teen Spirit at the local guitar center... The place empties out completely, those mere mortal guitar players are no match for my lifetime of learning songs from guitar world magazine... They all run and hide ....The employees claim that the store is closing for the evening, but we all know what's really happening, hah ha hah, and when I plug that Squire Strat into a line 6 spider 1x8" amp with a Boss Metal Zone and turn everything up all the way... Well, let me tell you something, ...any ladies within a ten mile radius are suddenly pregnant. Babies everywhere... Still can't play Wonderwall quite right though....🤔

@Ric Anderson for now I just want to do straight volume control, it's a old junker I'm using to learn, it has those pots installed but not wired. I didn't want to get to crazy with it.

@Jordan Oster thanks much! I was on vacation, but now that I'm back I'll give that a go. ✌🏻

When I was 8 my parents already had me playing piano in competitions, I was in every school band, played recitals, street fairs, ect., was in the running for a Grammy by the time I was 19. Now I mostly only play large festivals when my band is up for it. I didn't go to college, I barley graduated high school and I've only ever worked really shit jobs. There was never really an option for me. I grew up thinking it was abnormal to not be in the constant pressure of a career in music.

Big Love, Lindsay Buckingham.