When I was in 6th grade I decided to play cello. The first time I heard the sound of 4 distinct musical parts played in harmony (violin, viola, cello, bass) I was hooked. I never practiced playing cello. It never felt like practice. It was just that enjoyable for me. In 8th grade I joined the high school orchestra & in 10th grade I joined the UH Symphony. And then in college I discovered guitar.
I met a dude at a party & we hooked up; he turned out to be the bass player of a punk band. We ended up renting out a house together (although the bass player & I did not remain an item) & I bought an Aria Pro II bass (Faith No More!) & ended up playing with a couple of guitarist friends in our lead singer’s living room every day after school.
And then one afternoon we were lying around the living room playing cds, & someone put Metallica’s Ride The Lightning on. As soon as I heard “Fade To Black” I knew I wanted a 6 string. I bought an electric blue Washburn Lyon (LA Guns!) the next day & sat down with the tablature. I had it by the end of the week, along with a lot of missing finger skin.
