I started part of this in Jed's composition thread. The question is, how does one know when, or if, it's a good idea to seriously make the transition from guitar player to guitar player/singer. I've lived alone now for three years and have been recording myself on an eight track. It's a useful method because you always get the playback and can do self critiques. I've played guitar for over twenty years and know a lot about melody, keys and the like. But somehow the human voice just mystifies me and I admire the abilities of great singers. Is this just a matter of practice, practice, practice? I think I'm improving. What should I keep in mind as I go about this?