I read an interesting reponse to a letter written by someone asking if Earl had made a mistake on one of his recordings.The first one to respond went in to much detail about Earl being perfect and how he never has messed up and that it wasn't possible to mess up on a song that you wrote yourself.I totally disagree on all counts.

I have always thought of Earl as THE man but it is ridiculous to think anyone is above a slip up now and then.I'll bet if asked he would quickly tell you he has fumbled many times.I saw Larry McNealey playing in Dollywood many years ago and the band kicked off while he was tuning his banjo.He played the whole song out of tune remarking it was the Chineese version.Most of us know how great he played.

It is so hard not to get frustrated with our own development and I believe we all do.We should take it as part of the process and beyond everything don't give up! If it was easy everyone would be playing a banjo.That might be a stretch right there.