I mean really into cars . For that matter, you would have to take it a little at a time. First perhaps, learn about the transmission, then maybe, learn how the carburetor works, and so on. Obviously, it s too big to master in one shot. Well, I m sure you can see where this is going.
Many guitar players do .
On the other hand, learning music theory will allow you complete freedom, and you become a musician. A person who can only drive can get stranded out in the middle of nowhere, unable to change a flat tire, or help himself. A guitar player who is trying, say, to create a diatonic harmony to the lead vocalist will likewise be screwed if he doesn t know the basics of music theory. And please, remember, that s just one example I thought of off of the top of my head. There are an infinite variety of possibilities .