yea I definatley agree with go read a book .. as far as the traditional schooling insight is concerned nobody here thinks they are imparting vast knowledge that is otherwise unattainable... you can figure all this shit out yourself without spending 30,000 + to do it all traditional schooling does is speed up the process and organize it a bit more. This business is full of so many smart people it blows my mind. My teachers and all their friends and thier and thier friends all the way to top ALWAYS LEARN. You don't just learn something and then your like yea I know that .. These guys DISECT the shit out of it. It's like anything .. anybody can record and run pro tools software.. I pay extra because I want to be the guy knows all 400 quick keys and how to work out of anysituation... you can do this on your own .. just takes time and dedication ... and a bit of obsession .. never rule that out.