Musicians...

[ShadeTree]

Any musicians here? Singers? Songwriters? What genre do you prefer? What instruments do you play?

I'm sort of learning to play guitar, though I haven't been consistent with it. I'd like to be, but I have a difficult situation to work around so I don't practice as often as I should (or as much as I'd like). My goal is to eventually become at least a decent player so I can play along with my favorite songs and be able to play what feel inside. If there are any guitarists here, I'd love to read any tips, tricks, etc. and experiences you've had. Any stories from others are welcome too.  I wish I had a writing gift, but alas I'm terrible so I don't think I'd ever be able to create lyrics.