LOL...... Im down for a guitar duel ala Crossroads
I didnt mean to be such a dick to the guy, really didnt meant to.
I just think if youre gonna say someone sucks, then you better be able to back it up.
The idea of giving tips to beginners is a good one.
Ill add a couple since this thread degenerated into a pissing contest.
warm up before you play.
learn to tune your guitar, keep it in tune (nothing worse than an out of tune guitar)
learn to alternate pick right off the bat
practice w/ a metronome
split your practice time into multiple parts. I used to do 1 hour speed stuff, 1 hour scale and chord progressions and 1 hour songwriting when I was in school.
remember guitar is about music, its not an athletic contest. being able to shred is a great tool, but if the song sucks, the shred is pointless noodling.