Reply To: Why Do You Play?

[bapu]

I play because I saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan (I just turned 11 the day they landed in New York) and I knew I wanted to “that”.

At first, I was leaning towards the drums. Ringo seemed the coolest to me.

Then 2 years later I was gifted a very cheap acoustic guitar and a Mel Bay book from an older cousin. That did not go well, self learning.

Then for my 14th birthday I asked for an electric guitar and amp. I fortuitously  met up with a old class mate who was playing drums (he knew one basic, what we would call country today) and he was working with a guy who was on guitar and he gave me some “guitar tab” books and I was off the rails.

At 16 I was realizing I was never going be Jimi or Eric so I looked at alternatives. Drums and and Hammond organ were just too much to carry around, so I switched to bass.

Livin’ the dream since then.

 

My name is Ed. I Am still bapu though. My Studio

Virtual Bands: Citizen Regen, The Forum Monkeys,  Fizzy Pickle, The Coffee House Band

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