Beginner's Luck

I'm a music buff. My life has been filled with good vibes ever since I can remember. (click here to jump out and see the above video - worth it!)

The house back in Texas was filled with kids taking piano and guitar lessons. We had recitals every so often with students showing off what they'd learned. Proud parents smiled as their children and friends pounded out Beethoven's sonatas, folk, blues, opera, pop, classical, vocal, ballet and more. It was fun.





I've always aspired to play the guitar like a rock star. My rock idols were Stevie Ray Vaughn, Leo Kottke and Steven Stills, among many others. Stevie played at Fitzgerald's in the Houston Heights. I'd talk with him between sets on the balcony. He'd be dripping with sweat and smiling. He was having a blast. Read the rest here...