Welcome @doylecb!
Yes, the course is awesome and I am very glad I landed here first despite my initial doubts about an online course.
Welcome @numberman2000!
Amazing! I joined a band after finishing the course and it is soooooo much more fun to play together than alone and we also have a gig planned 
Welcome @OC_Mike!
You have come to the right place! This course should satisfy you in that regard imo.
Welcome @jjswenson!
Love your cats. One of mine (Luna) recently died before even reaching the age of 2 years 
I’m more or less over it, but thinking of cats in general still throws me back. Where’s the 4th cat? We need pictures!