From gdjags1 “can anyone just pick a guitar up and learn how to play and does finger size matter or is it purely a gift from God.”

I believe that anyone can learn how to play guitar, but some people have to work harder at it than others. The “gift from God” concept is a reality in that some people have music in their blood, they just can’t get enough of it, so they play more and practice more because it’s not work, its fun. Others like me have to struggle to find every note.

My “gift” is in the production area of music. To borrow a phrase from my musical hero producer, Bob Ezrin, I’m often able to hear the colors that most people can’t see. My abilities are listening & observing music, and creating & enhancing musical ideas in the studio. Because that is my “gift” I don’t find it to be tiring or taxing to me like playing music can sometimes be as it’s such a struggle for me.

Follow your passion, and you can’t go wrong.