Great post bigG!
I don't know if this forum stickys threads, but if so, this would be a great candidate for sticky-ing.
Just curious, bigG, do you have any recommendations regarding books, DVD's, etc. for a beginner to use to teach himself? I spent about 3 months recently taking lessons from an instructor but felt that the curriculum was not very structured and although I definitely learned, I crave more of a structured environment. In other words, I kind of need "homework" so to speak. Anyway, any thoughts would be much appreciated.