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maggior
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maggior
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04/04/2013 12:01 pm
My first exposure to rock was on the radio back in the early 70's. I can remember recording songs off the radio as young as 7. Styx "Lady" and Argent's "Hold Your Head Up" remind me of that time. I also remember loving "Band on the Run" and "Live and Let Die" by Wings on the radio.

At the age of 10 I made my first record purchase of Queen "news of the world" and Billy Joel "The Stranger". I had to make a hard decision between those and The Beatles "Blue Album" (1967-1970). Third one was Aerosmith "Toys in the Attic".

At the age of 9, a friend of the family's introduced me to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Moody Blues to name a few.

I started to learn guitar in 1980. It's interesting to think back and not be able to pinpoint a particular artist that inspired me to learn guitar. The desire to learn stemmed from a general love of music...and attract girls.