Sunday, February 05, 2006
We've Created a (Rockin') Monster!
Gregg's brother, Bryan (whom I've almost accidentally referred to as "my brother-in-law" more than once) has talked about guitarists and song writers he admires since I met him, and when he first heard me play guitar he kept telling me he'd like to play again (he tried when he was in junior high, I think) and so on. . . So, Christmas 2005 Gregg and I got him a Jasmine (although for some reason I get all the credit--but Gregg says he doesn't care. He also suspects I came up with the idea because I wanted Bryan to shut up and just start playing already. He may be right). Since, Bryan has enrolled in lessons at the
Old Town School of Folk Music and has been practicing diligently. This past Christmas we both brought our guitars and swapped riffs. It's been about a year now, and the boy is a natural.
The music school is on his way home from work, and he's met a lot of cool people through the group lessons (I hear they often stop at the pub next door to the school for a drink after leassons). He's one of the few in the program who've stuck with the curriculum through six of the eight beginner eight-week programs, and every time I see him he's got more riffs and songs under his belt.
I'm so proud of him! He's going to be teaching
me stuff pretty soon.
We've tenatively decided to start a band after I graduate. I think I'll sing and play rhythm and fingerpicking, and he'll play lead. So we'll be on the look out for a bassist and drummer (although if I get a djmebe drum maybe we can do a power duo thing) as of May 2007.
Forget all about that macho shit and learn how to play guitar!--John Cougar Mellencamp (yes, back when he was a cougar)
