Quote (Makemetalmusic @ Mon, 14 Jul 2008, 10:06)
Ehh...
Guitar lessons imo are not necessary, or usefull. Sure, if you all you wanna do is play songs other people wrote, its not so bad. But getting lessons from someone else really mutilates your own creative way of doing things, and learning on your own is the best way to achieve your own style.
I can partly agree with this. However, my personal experience from guitar lessons (6 years
) is that some parts of your development as an guitarist can be significantly faster if tutored by a good teacher. At least for me I'd say the payoff in the long run for the time invested in lessons was quite good. If OP wants to play classical guitar I would really recommend lessons at least for some time, as technique and understanding initialy will be more rewarding than creativity.