I started music in this at the age of 6 with a piano. I played daily! And by age 10 I learned to play any song I wanted to....and songs I didn't want to know how to play. At age 13 a friend of mine was shredding on guitar blasting heavy riffs from Metallica, Slayer, and Panter ?? I was amazed and he says, " its easy look u know how to play piano right? Just play on these top 3 strings as you use your left index finger to hold down all 3 strings behind this metal bar (fret) " so I gave it a shot and had a natural rhythm and just felt comfortable in my arms. I played guitar as much as I could when I was at his house and just kept playing that one chord. Oh and I learned how to play the main riff from "Go Away" by Godsmack However my family was too poor to buy me a guitar. Later, I received a Dean Martin acoustic guitar on Christmas when I was 20 years old! I jumped right back in the groove of it. I wrote some sweet sounding riffs my first week with her and to this day I play the song now known as "Home" ever since then I stayed clear of learning to play like all the greats. I did that before as a kid with piano and it got me feeling like I had nothing original and I didn't. To this day I've not learned any songs except those from a band mate and a patient one lol. Staying true to my own style and patterns and waves of frequency that is above what most understand. In the now I'm happy with where I am and what I can share with any who listen.
Music is life