Anyway, fast forward almost two decades, and here I was, with my first, black acoustic guitar. I started to teach myself based on some material I got online, but I was not persistent, and guitar spent more time in cover than in my hand. Again, why that happened I have no clue. It is interesting how we have problem understanding our own actions from time distance of few years.

Fast forward few years again, my contract ended, which meant that I have some time until I found new one, hence I decided to start learning how to play guitar. As my first step, I got my acoustic guitar out of case (it’s been in there for quite few years), and try to tune it manually. Although my ear is not trained to recognize proper sounds of guitar’s strings, it was very obvious that something is very wrong here. Sounds that my guitar made were not from this world .

Being true to my word and dedicated to finally learn to play guitar, I went to nearby music shop, Kaos Music Centre. Luckily they were nearby otherwise who knows what would happen . I met Lou, their guitar specialist, and I explained to him what is my problem. He took my guitar and after closer look told me that it’s useless case. Guitar had been out of shape due to years of sitting in its case and not being played. Wood was twisted and bent, so I ended up buying new acoustic guitar. Lou also told me about some Xmas promotion for guitar lessons for beginners, and I thought why not. Lou and I start talking about music, favorite songs, we became buddies immediately. When I left Kaos Music store, I had brand new guitar in my hand and ten 1/2 hour lessons with Frank Cosentino.  Lessons were scheduled on weekly basis, so the idea is to have 30 minutes lesson and one week time to practice what I learned.

Speaking of favorite guitar player, David Gilmour is the best in my opinion, his Comfortable Numb solo is the best in the world. My other favorites are Slash, The Edge, Jimmy Paige, late Gary Moore, Duane Allman, Mike McCrady, who is by the way the most under rated guitar player in the world. I always get goose bumps when I hear Pearl Jam cover of Jimmy Hendrix Little Wing combined with Brain Maggot. Mike’s playing was from other world. Perfection. Beauty. Enjoy