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Mike-
Thank you for your well-thought-out answer- I loved it!
As always- reading others’ viewpoints gives ME a different viewpoint.
Your analogy about Lewis & Clark is great stuff when you consider that the only actual “land-knowledge” they had was areas they had already been. Maybe the only “constants” they had- (speaking simply)- were possibly the directions which rivers flowed, the different elevations they were at, mountains and such to reference to & from, the changing seasons, and the sunrise and sunset… (note– they hit the Pacific Ocean near Astoria, Oregon, which is about an hour due South of where we live). I agree that they weren’t “lost”, but didn’t know where they were going either.
Maybe that’s where I am with guitar.
I have thought that it seems when I “discover” something new-to-me guitar-wise……. I also realize there is now another completely new, huge, area of stuff to learn.
The more I learn— the more I realize I don’t know.
Like a long— never-ending— hallway with many doors on both sides, all partially open. Do I just walk on by, do I “peek” in but keep walking, or do I walk right in and explore/ stay awhile.
I agree that I need to focus more on my “reason” for playing guitar in the first place, and also maybe that my vague- (that wasn’t a very clear description)- goals reflect my level of overall guitar knowledge.
Hell, maybe I’m just lazy in the area of pursuing the actual l-e-a-r-n-i-n-g of guitar and music theory. I can see that. And I am amazed at some of the comments it here about how easy it is to do this or that—- while I don’t have any idea of it.
Like you- me writing this stuff out helps me, too. Lets me see myself in the mirror as I re-read it back to myself.
Mike– as always– thanks for responding.
Mark J