I went to the pictures in 1962, ("movies" to all my American friends) and saw a film called "some people" a British film with the actor Kenneth More in it along with Angela Douglas , Ray Brooks and a very young David Hemmings
It was about a group of delinquents who formed a pop group
I didn't know that Angela Douglas was miming to a lady called Valerie Mountain and Ray Brooks and David Hemmings couldn't play a note (the music was provided by a group from Bristol UK called The Eagles) and the "some people " song was written by the late great Jet Harris and Tony Meehan (Both, ex The Shadows)
Anyway, I kept on practising "Bristol express"' till I nailed it and got invited to join a group

How corny is this now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtRXP5O3 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz2fJLTj ... ults_video

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Ted

"All right, guys, uh, listen. This is a blues riff in "B", watch me for the changes, and try and keep up, okay?"

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Dennis in CR
Rockin' since 1963

My Dad, when I was young I used to enjoy hearing him play. He died when I 12 years old after he died I picked up his old guitar and started to mess with it I could'nt tune it so I played out of tune for awhile.

Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols. Didn't play solos but his sound was great. The intro to Pretty Vacant is iconic, as soon as you hear that you know exactly what song it is.

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Luck won't do it and ignorance can't

George Van Eps.

I was offered to go to lessons when I was about 12 from my step-Father who also played guitar, but I thought it was not cool enough then. Only when NIRVANA and SMASHING PUMPKINSs emerged did I start to fiddle on his accoustic and try play some of their tunes. But this only got real serious when my real Father bought me an accoustic for my 16th Birthday.

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GUITAR: Fender USA JazzMaster.
BASS: Fender USA 58'AVRI
AMP: Fender USA SuperSonicTwin - Blonde.

Buddy Holly......



The world's first Stratocaster hero.

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

I really don't know--I know that in some of my youngest memories I wanted to play the guitar.

I got a toy one with 6 strings, then took a detour through piano lessons for three years and then switched to guitar and stayed with it ever since.

There is no one person I can say was the inspiration.

My parents aren't musicians, nor were my grandparents--some of my other relatives played a bit, but I never really knew them as musicians.

But my parents did listen to a lot of music when I was a kid--and they always made sure I had my own music. And they encouraged and supported my musical endeavours.
They didn't always get it or like it--but the supported me.

Maybe it was all the music they listened to.

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It wasn't Willy-Nilly, it was at crows.

On Feb. 9th 1964 two guitar players from Liverpool sealed my fate and inspired me to become a musician.Although I think that I would have inevitably become a musician it was John Lennon and George Harrison who really galvenized my decision.

When I first heard Jimi Hendrix I really ramped up my practicing and playing sometimes over 10 hours a day and that continued throughout my teenage and young adult years and I especially tried to nail his songs but that's near impossible unless one has 10 fingers on each hand.Still I kept at it until I was able to do a reasonable facsimile.

Lately however,since I've developed this neuro-muscular condition in my hands Les Paul and Django Reinhart have been serious inspiration for me as they carried on relentless dispite pain and fatigue.Sometimes my hands actually go numb to the point where I can't hold the pick and my fret hand actually almost freezes into a clawlike position-then I have no choice but to put it down and excercise and stretch my hands.

My specialists have put my name in for neuro-muscular-reflex tests but the waiting list is months and unlike other tests that I could have done in another part of the province these tests are only done in St. John's so I have to endure what could possibly be over a one year wait.Sometimes if you phone the clinic and ask to be put on a cancellation list,they will call you at short notice if someone cancels their appointment and you can get it done then possibly saving months of waiting.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Guitslinger- good luck, hope they get you in soon , man.... i think we can all agree losing any bit of use of our hands is a huge fear. my thoughts and prayers are with you, brother.

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~Dan

I'm always reminded of good music to listen to when I read guitsling's posts. Take care.

Thanks guys-it's very much appreciated.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Women who "like" musicians.

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Guitars For Vets

ac/dc, prince, kiss and collegue who played in a metal band. with him i entered the local music store and buyed my first guitar and amp.

cheers

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It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting - paulo coelho