I guess I'll have to stick to playing the way I do & forget about playing those phat chords in every song unnecessarily.
This is the best piece of advice you can tell yourself. Just play the way you feel it and don't worry about trying to sound like other people. If people criticize your playing, take what u feel will help you and throw out the rest. In the end, as long as you and God are pleased, that's all that really matters.
