by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
David Gilmour David Gilmour was born David Jon Gilmour in Cambridge, on the 6th of March, 1946. David’s parents always encouraged his interest in music, in 1954 David bought “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Hayley, he also cites Elvis Presley’s iconic track...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
T-Bone Walker T-Bone walker was born Aaron Thibeaux Walker in Linden, Texas, on the 28th of May, 1910. T-Bone was of African American and Cherokee descent and his parents where both musicians. At a young age his stepfather taught him to play the guitar, ukulele,...
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Ritchie Blackmore Ritchie Blackmore was born Richard Hugh Blackmore in weston-super-Mare, Somerset, on the 14th of April 1945. At the age of 11 Ritchie received his first guitar, he took classical guitar lessons for 12 months at the insistence of his Father who...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
Buddy Guy Buddy Guy was born George Guy in Letsworth, Louisiana, on the 30th of July, 1936. Like so many other blues greats, Buddy learned the basics of guitar playing from a home made 2 strings diddley bow, he later graduated to an acoustic guitar his Father bought...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
Tony Iommi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiKdFqnIzw Tony Iommi was born Anthony Frank Iommi in Handsworth, Birmingham, on the 19th of February, 1948. Toni is of Italian descent, his Mother’s family were well known vineyard owners in Italy. When he was young...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
Albert Collins Albert Collins was born in Leona, Texas, on the 1st of October, 1933. Albert was first introduced to the guitar by his cousin, blues legend Lightnin’ Hopkins who often played for him and his family. Albert Collins originally began learning piano...