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Old 04-09-2013, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Lonestar grips. View Post
he does have good taste, what kind of music does he play?
He plays a lot of different kinds of things, much of it too new for me to know anything about.

But he started with Zeppelin and other classic rock. He still plays that and Cream and other good stuff. It's , but he doesn't even know that he's playing blues when he does. He needs to learn more about the history of rock.

Lately he's been playing my Martin D-35 (bought new in 1970) and is really getting excited about acoustic guitar. He has a friend with a vintage Guild - you know, the ones with the really BIG sound.

So maybe he'll change his mind and get an acoustic. He already knows that the D-35 will someday be his.

My 15 yo daughter plays the Uke and says she is interested in acoustic guitar so there might be some competition for the Martin. But I have two, so they could each get one.

About a month ago, a very old and good navy friend (a pilot of all things) dropped in from Cali. He is a virtuoso blues harp player and even at 61 still carries a box of harps wherever he goes.

Late that night after one or two or maybe more drinks, we broke out the guitars, the Uke, and the harps and taught the kids what 12 bar blues is all about.

It was like opening the gates to a new world for both of them.

Tom
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