Originally Posted by: ajt178As for what I said about tabs, I use tabs, But there are alot out there who learn a tab for a riff and consider themselves a guitarist, totally undermining people who actually put the effort in to learn how to wail on a guitar. you know? its like if you play guitar hero you know how to play guitar :D

Yep, that's the difference between a guitarist and a guitar player in my opinion...
A guitarist makes and creates music....
A guitar player just plays othes people riffs but can't improvise or write their own music....

Everyone starts out as a guitar player and in time they become a guitarist...