The guitar is definitely one of the "coolest" instruments that we know of in our culture, which is the reason why so many guys take up "playing" it. It's no secret that if you go to a coffee shop, bar, or college ministry on a given evening, you will find some schmuck strumming away in feigned consternation as he attempts to draw unsuspecting young women to him through this 'cool' instrument. In fact, just last night as I was walking into one of San Marcos' coffee shops, I noticed such a fiend strum-strum-strumming.
There are so many guys who play the guitar that it is not funny. I'm not even sure now if I really play it. I don't feel competent enough to really play anywhere, but I also feel like I'm holding myself up to a certain set of standards, which these 'dudes' could never comply with anyway. But I'm full of pride, so it would be best if I turn my cannons elsewhere.
Standards are important! No one really values low standards in the long-term; just ask any sorority girl that because they should know: both the ones who have experienced it and the ones who have witnessed it. Good standards for guitar players are hard to put a thumb on; however, if you put your whole body on them, they might be easier to pin down.
My personal standards consist of 3 important factors:
1. A repertoire allowing me to play at least two hours without repeating any songs
2. No singing
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