I have posted before on this issue, after having discussions with my wife, Ferrara, about why I don't practice harder, dont learn more songs, and dont fret about my public performances.....and I decided that I simply am NOY a musician, but ONLY a guy who really likes the music and plays it a bit...My wife used the phrase "fire in the belly" to describe those who MUST make music, and she, bless her, IS one...(she is singing in the kitcheb as I type this...she just finished "Lass of Glenshee", and is now doing.."Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon")........

There are those who have the "fire in the belly" but never do too well, but usually it makes a big difference. And yes, I know talented people who are very nice to hear, even though they don't work hard at it...so, in my opinion, there needs to be a way to for ME to explain what the difference is between Ferrara and myself...and calling her a 'musician' and myself simply a 'guy who sometimes plays and sings and knows a bit about the music' seems to do it for me...