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...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
Brian May Brian May was born Brian Harold May in Hampton, Middlesex, on the 19th of July 1947. During his time at school Brian formed a band called “1984” after the novel by George Orwell with bass guitar player and singer Tim Staffell. In 1968 Brian formed the group...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
Muddy Waters Muddy Waters was born McKinley Morganfield in Issaquena County, Mississippi, on the 30th of April, 1913. Muddy earned his nickname from his Grandmother who raised him after his Mother died not long after he was born. She called him “Muddy” because he...
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Joe Perry Joe Perry was born Anthony Joseph Perry in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on the 10th of September, 1950. Joe is of Portuguese descent on his Father’s side and Italian descent on his Mother’s side. Joe cites “The Beatles” as his earliest musical...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker was born was in Coahoma County, Mississippi, on the 22nd of August, 1917. The youngest of 11 other siblings and the son of a Baptist preacher, John and the rest of his brothers and sisters where only allowed to listen to spiritual...
by admin | Dec 12, 2015 | Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons
Ace Frehley Ace Frehley was born Paul Daniel Frehley in The Bronx, New York City, New York, on the 27th of April 1951. Ace came from a musical family, his Mother and Father were both pianists, his brother and sister both play piano and guitar, his brother Charles is...