Common misconception? lolwat. Writing decent songs comes with practice, just as soloing/playing scales does. One is not necessarily easier/harder than the other, though I'd argue that the finesse and articulation required to shred ridiculous solos takes much more dedication and practice than coming up with a few chord progressions and some clever words on a piece of paper. Just because the guy came up with some creative lyrics and a catchy rhythm doesn't mean he's some guitar god. Anyone who's been playing the guitar for more than 10 minutes could strum along with his song. AGAIN, I have already said twice that I enjoyed the song, but the guy is certainly not the next Hendrix. His "solo" at the end of the video was pretty poor.