You are not James Hetfield
As well as the physical side, there's also the mental aspects of learning the guitar. The best lesson I could of had would have come before I got my first…
Beginners' guitars
The first guitar I had was a red Encore strat copy. It was awful. It weighed a tonne and the high action meant that the strings were about half a…
Origins (part two)
Although no one in the family played an instrument, music was always there. This was not always a good thing. My parents collection was very hit and miss with Anne…
Origins
Although I didn't realise at the time, this blog originated on 30 October 1989 with the release of Joe Satriani's Flying in a Blue Dream album. It was a few…
Welcome!
This is a new venture, an impulsive decision to create a blog. Now I'm thinking I should have read the instructions first.