daylia

Much of what you say is so true. Having perfect pitch and the ability to hear where a chord change is, hear when you are perfectly in tune, is truly a blessing. Being able to tune a guitar quickly without any crutch is wonderful.

I do not have any problem transposing with a capo. I also agree with you about others who are reasonably in tune. Most everyone I ever play with is very experienced and is not going to ruin something by being completely out of tune.

I absolutely do not spend much time tuning and if you are one who does, you either have an instrument that does not hold it's tuning well, need to change your strings more frequently or go to a better quality string, or are not hearing things consistantly.

I can't stand when a performer I am watching is not perfectly in tune. How can I respect their artistry when they can't even tune right?

As far as the alternative Kendall gave to being an old, fat folksinger, I do not agree. Take care of your body, relish in your maturity, and rock your socks off is the alternative that I prefer.