Hi Gang,
It's great to be part of this new group and I'm really impressed with the great job Josh is doing with it.
I've been around music of some type or the other most of my life, but never really played an instrument. When I turned 45 I decided to learn how to play guitar (after deciding NOT to learn piano) and made an attempt to find something that worked. I pretty much tinkered off and on and never really dedicated myself fully. Fast forward 5 years and last summer I attended California Coast Music Camp for a week and it completely changed my outlook on guitar. The staff and campers were so incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and patient it was unbelievable. I came home with an ignited passion and have progressed further in the past 6 months than in the previous 6 years.
When I'm not practicing guitar, I'm either sitting in some of the worst commuter traffic in the country as I commute 100 miles round trip each day, or I'm spending time running a mid size full color commercial printing company. They say, "Ink gets in your blood", which in my case must be true as I've done the same thing now for 34 years. Kids are grown and on their own. Mama and I live on 5 acres in a home we designed and built ten years ago. We enjoy volunteering at church and local community theatres.
Learning guitar has acted as a huge stress reducer for me as it lets me escape from the daily hustle and bustle. I have several guitars and a new 2011 Fall Ltd Koa GA on order. Yes, I'll post pictures when it arrives.
Thanks again to Josh for this wonderful place.
Cheers,
Mark
