Some people call me a pretty good guitarist and some say I’m great, but to be honest, I’m not that great of a guitar player that some think I am. I think I am okay at guitar playing but I still have a lot of work to do and learning.

For example, I have a lot to learn on music theory. I’m still trying to get better at ear training and improvisation. I’m trying to understand time & counting the beats in music by using a metronome. There’s so much shit I have to learn.

If I want to form my own band, I need to get better. Understanding time signatures and beats is pretty important in music. I need to learn how to keep up with time in music if I want to play with a drummer and that’s what I’m trying to get better on.

I’ve been playing guitar for 15 years now and I’m not a professional guitarist yet, but I’m working my way up there. If other people think I’m a professional, that’s great, I’m flattered to hear it but I’m not even close to it.

It is my goal though is to become a professional and not be looked at as an amateur. It takes years to get up to that level of playing. I’ll probably end up forming a band soon anyway ’cause I learned that playing with other musicians helps you play better.

In the past, when I was younger, I actually tried to audition for bands. Really I did, but I didn’t make any of the bands I tried to audition for. That’s why I stuck with being an acoustic solo act over the years, so I can get my own musical project going. If I can’t get in on any other bands, I’ll start my own thing.

I just want to be a better player. Be a guitar player like all the heroes that I looked after: Jimmy Page, Hendrix, Clapton, Satriani, Neil Young, etc. While I do want to play professional like them, I do want to have my own style, of course.

Just wanted to be real on my talent. Most musicians think they are talented, all the time, but you gotta be real with yourself.

Kev