Got my first guitar at age 12, played acoustic in a band from

1973-77, and never really "knew" how to play the instrument. I could do chords, some picking, some lead stuff and rhythm, but it was intuitive, all self-taught. The other guys who played guitar and knew how were constantly asking me, "WTF's that?"

My guitar still languishes in its hardshell case out in our garage. I open the case maybe once every four or five years and - yep - it's still there.

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Posted: 07/04/2020 at 4:54PM

If I ever learn to play guitar (and I might), it will be because of this -- Coach McGuirk 07/04/2020 4:47PM

Good ol southern guitar never gets old -- astrohokie 07/04/2020 5:27PM

And thanks to the internet we can now understand what these guys were -- Coach McGuirk 07/04/2020 5:44PM

Oh yeah, & Neil Peart remains the poet Emeritus -- astrohokie 07/04/2020 5:47PM

Best Stones song. A more mellow guitar here. I can still remember walking -- Stork 07/04/2020 5:14PM

Got my first guitar at age 12, played acoustic in a band from -- PhotoHokieNC 07/04/2020 4:54PM

That's me too, Photo. I can "play" several instruments... -- MP4VT2004 07/04/2020 5:14PM

My Mom (94) can hop on a piano and play an elaborate tune right after you -- Coach McGuirk 07/04/2020 5:25PM

Wow ** -- PhotoHokieNC 07/04/2020 5:35PM

I was never allowed near drum sets or the bass guitar. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 07/04/2020 5:20PM

I always wanted to learn to play drums but never had... -- MP4VT2004 07/04/2020 6:42PM

That’s cool -- MrBayAreaHokie 07/05/2020 02:31AM

Awesome! I'd love to be good enough to be in a band. -- MP4VT2004 07/05/2020 08:16AM

"Just give them a pie plate and a spoon!" Alice Cheasty, my Irish Godmother -- Coach McGuirk 07/04/2020 5:49PM

Penumberal eclipse of the moon starts around 11 p.m. ** -- TomTurkey 07/04/2020 9:01PM

Shun later, Coach. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 07/04/2020 5:53PM

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