Post by 469roadking on Dec 21, 2010 17:03:15 GMT -5
You know how once in a while you have a moment in life that you know you'll never forget? Like your kids birth, your wedding day, the first chord you played that sounded like it was supposed to, first gig, things like that.
My Dad is 70 years old now and played guitar for a living most of his life. A country player for the most part that grew up on Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. Anyway, he never wanted me to play because it cost him too many marriages and so forth, so he never really showed me much. I never understood his very unusual style. Very liquid and smooth with tons of passing chords and trem bar work. Much like a steel guitar in sound.
Anyway last weekend we had Christmas at his house for that side of the family and I talked him into getting out his old Mosrite and playing a little. You could tell he was really rusty and struggled a bit with the digits not cooperating the way he's used to but anyone can tell he was once truly impressive.
Well I asked and he agreed and I took my first real guitar lesson from my Dad. He showed my several passing chord progressions and some great alternate chord voicings. It was a very moving experience for me and I realized that I won't have him forever. My goal now is to spend more time with him and learn as much as I can and keep alive the music that's in him so I can pass it along to my son's.
My Dad is 70 years old now and played guitar for a living most of his life. A country player for the most part that grew up on Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. Anyway, he never wanted me to play because it cost him too many marriages and so forth, so he never really showed me much. I never understood his very unusual style. Very liquid and smooth with tons of passing chords and trem bar work. Much like a steel guitar in sound.
Anyway last weekend we had Christmas at his house for that side of the family and I talked him into getting out his old Mosrite and playing a little. You could tell he was really rusty and struggled a bit with the digits not cooperating the way he's used to but anyone can tell he was once truly impressive.
Well I asked and he agreed and I took my first real guitar lesson from my Dad. He showed my several passing chord progressions and some great alternate chord voicings. It was a very moving experience for me and I realized that I won't have him forever. My goal now is to spend more time with him and learn as much as I can and keep alive the music that's in him so I can pass it along to my son's.
we should jam more
