That Bastard

Well just when you think you are making progress reality smacks you back into order. Went to my guitar lesson all proud of myself for learning the complete song "Lay it on the Line" by Triumph. Solo and everything.

So I am at my lesson and we are discussing what songs we have worked on over the last year. I play a few I can remember and then jump into "Lay it on the line." Finish it and he says, "play the solo again" I get done and he says, "that's pretty good, but um your picking is really lazy, let's work on that." What? My picking is lazy what the hell does that mean.

He goes on to point out that my technique sucks and it's time to work on it. Well now as I'm concentrating on my technique I can't play anything for shit. It's almost like I am starting over. How dare he ruin my confidence by trying to make me a better player...what the hell does he think I'm paying him for?