https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-satriani-on-how-to-keep-your-head-above-water-in-a-sea-of-virtuosos
“But,” he also says, “it’s absurd to think that technique has anything to do with music, to a certain degree. Normal people hear music without the anxiety of technique. They either like it or they don’t.
I remind myself of this constantly - not that one shouldn't work at practicing, but it is really important to have fun, otherwise you'll not want to pick up the instrument?
