I'm not the greatest musician ever, but I have the ability to play/write some pretty difficult shit. The stupid thing is, I don't put that ability to the test. If I know it, I know it. But I never strive to learn anything new (well, hardly ever). I usually don't even play other people's songs--I just do my own. But hell, no matter how hard I try I will never beat Ygnie Malmsteen or whatever that fuckers name is. And I've never learned a solo by heart--I always "ad lib" my solos if I have any. I try to conquer whatever pops into my head.