Around the 17:30 mark he said what I have told my students and that is learn theory, practice scales, modes, etc, but don't let it get in the way of your playing. Play from your heart then use theory to see what you have played.

The bottom line is that you don't need to know theory to play but when playing you are actually using theory. The Beatles are a perfect example of that.


I want my last spoken words to be "I hid a million dollars under the........................"

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