The Early Years

I taught myself to play guitar (with the help of my uncle George) back in the 60's. My mom played piano well and did family sing-alongs. I got a Harmony (Sears) guitar for Christmas because I wanted to learn to play. It had tiger stripes and a black and gold cord (which I threw away.) for a strap. It was a Sears special. I now have one similar that my wife found for me at a Goodwill for $8. It is a Stella and is like one of B.B. Kings. I learned to play the theme to Gilligan's Island and Green Backed Dollar (Kingston Trio) from a high school friend. I also liked the electric guitar my uncle had at our sing-alongs. My friend pushed me to "buy an electric" to play in a band he was starting. My uncle kindly sold me his electric guitar and amp. It was a Sears and the amp was an Airline. Now the 60's....