Reply With QuoteI was failing at the saxophone at 12, riding my new Schwinn 10-speed, fishing like a fiend at the local pond, and even hunting squirrels along the creek behind the house. Fun stuff, but certainly no prodigy!
Regular Fretter
What were you doing at 12 years old?
I'm a fan of David Allen pickups, especially his Buck 90s. I was checking out vids for his Tele pickups when I stumbled across this... dare I say... "child prodigy?"
He even knew when the guitar was slightly out of tune. So you know he has technique and an ear.
I'd sure be a proud papa if that was my kid, but I'd also CUT HIS GD HAIR!
Nothing is anything until it is written. After that, it's everything.
Valar Morghulis
I was failing at the saxophone at 12, riding my new Schwinn 10-speed, fishing like a fiend at the local pond, and even hunting squirrels along the creek behind the house. Fun stuff, but certainly no prodigy!
Regular Fretter
Recovering from a broken arm...~
Also watching the rolling Stones on French TV and wondering what the heck it was...
Oh, and the cute neighbor sunning herself on flat roof... that was interesting!!
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Less golf, more saxophone
Luke Skyrawker
My interest in guitar was just starting and I hadn't developed any skills yet. Mostly I was chasing cows and riding mini-bike...and my hair wasn't long like that - yet.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
The kid sounds great!
At twelve, I was playing trombone in the school band and derping around like the twelve year old derp that I was. I had a guitar, but didn't start playing with any seriousness until I was 15.
Regular Fretter
I'm not sure, but I think I was mostly masturbating and thinking about girls.
Guitar didn't enter the picture until 2 years later. That's probably why I suck
at it now....playing guitar...not the other...
Regular Fretter
What were you doing at 12 years old?
BMX & dirtbike. Nothing else was important for a long time. Took up drums at 16 but never learned properly.
Took up guitar at 38, still learning two years later. It's not that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, it's just that there's a lot more stuff going on. My eldest took up bass at the same time and is progressing nicely.
Regular Fretter
I'm not sure, but I think I was mostly masturbating and thinking about girls.
Guitar didn't enter the picture until 2 years later. That's probably why I suck
at it now....playing guitar...not the other...
This really made me laugh like a wildman I still have the giggles...............classic brother
Contributing Member
riding my bike. I was taking piano lessons and was getting pretty decent by then. I have forgotten most of that now.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson
Regular Fretter
Just starting out with my first cover band. Strumming acoustic, learning bass, and singing. I can't play like that now much less then. I could sing pretty good though at 12 if you didn't mind the girly voice with the occasional octave blurp.
Valar Morghulis
That reminds me of...Originally Posted by cebreez
Looks like I'll be banned for this dreadful posting.
Regular Fretter
Never knock a man about his hobby !I'm not sure, but I think I was mostly masturbating and thinking about girls.
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Regular Fretter
Wow Tig! I don't even want to know where you pulled that out from!
Valar Morghulis
Sadly, there are some early 70's photos of my brother, sister, and me that look all to similar to the Brady Bunch!
Regular Fretter
Sadly, me too Tig!
Valar Morghulis
7 years old in 1970. I'm in the orange shirt riding my first motorcycle, a Honda QA-50. Brother and sister are also getting ready to ride.
Regular Fretter
Awesome!
Valar Morghulis
How about at 7 years old?
She's about 10 now, but here she is at 8...
