Hello, I'm 48 and from Moline Illinois and I'm an avid blues fanatic. I never really learned how to play guitar but picked up bits and pieces over the years working with bands and in the music industry and I could hold a steady tune until I suffered a stroke 9 years ago and lost most of my memory and some limitations to my hands. Well now I've got me a Fender Strat a Fender Mustang Amp and I'm ready to dive back in but boy it sure sucks to be back to square one. this is where Guitar Tricks comes into play...I can't wait to start and see how I can do in 2011.