Started playing guitar, teaching myself Classical guitar, from books, when I was about 8.... then moved to rock and folk by the time I was about 12 and also started singing. Never had any lessons, but I would practice about 3 hours a day. Then got into a rock band when I was 17. In and out of bands until I was about 22, and then I became a Recording Engineer in L.A. That kept me so busy, and so involved in music that I basically stopped practicing. Now, many years later, I pick up one of my guitars maybe a couple of times a month. It's frustrating to see how much I lost from my peak, so many chops, so many songs.... But it's still fun to jam with friends once in a while.
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