The History or Story Behind My Site
My interest in music started in the late fifties, early sixties, when, like thousands of lads, I was being influenced by Hank B Marvin ,trying my hand with a guitar. Unfortunately not a red strat but a cheap spanish finger - tip destroyer.With a Bert Weedon book and a few mates we formed a beat group playing Shadows and Beatles stuff.We gave a few unmemorable gigs before disbanding. I never forgot the few basic chords and licks but progressed no further.Until Xmas 98, when I had the yearning to play the guitar again {a nice hobby to take me into old age}. I asked my daughter Mandy to persuade my wife Gill to buy me a guitar for xmas.Anticipating the reply,(no more bloody guitars in this house} I told Mandy that Argos sold an Encore electric with headphone amp so the household would remain quiet.On Xmas morning I opened my present...BINGO...

I practised regularly with the headphones for a year and no one heard me.For Xmas 99 Gill bought me a s/h Yamaha FG400A accoustic and heard me play.The fact that She didn,t complain {apart from squeaky strings} was equivalent to a learners certificate from The Royal College of Music.For Xmas 2000 Gill bought me a Squier Affinity Strat,Xmas 2001 a Marshall Amp, so it can be said that my mania for all things guitar is encouraged by my wife Gill...


To see my guitars go to my Picture Gallery...
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MY MUSIC
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I love to listen to blues music and I am influenced by Eric Clapton, John Mayall,Peter Green and Gary Moore.These men have played some fantastic blues licks over the years.

My guitar playing tends to be free form {jamming to drum patterns and chord progressions, e.g 12 bar,}.This way I can enjoy my playing relaxed and stress -free, not having to worry abouy mistakes As long as I keep within the scale I can hide the mistakes.

Others
My About page is also a great place to give information about others involved with myleaders of my organization, club, or company; an ancestor; my family; and so forth.

If you want to "talk Guitars" you can Mail me {no insults please...I,m extremely sensitive ....}
Pete

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