I practice because my life is music; in the end, it's what I am. I like all the input here, it puts everything in an expanded light for me. I also practice because I'm not yet a "guitarist" and I've got an awful lot to learn about how to play the instrument, and, music in general. It's a never-ending 24-7 job being a working folkie, so the guitar is never more than an arms reach away and the voice is always in your face. Cheers.