September 2024 posted by on September 14, 2024
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers

I may be repeating myself here, but I got a call recently and an old friend ask me
where music began in my life. I said, I can't remember when music was not a
part of of my life. My 3 older brothers were always blasting the radio and dancing
and acting silly. My mon loved to sing and her father was a musician, guitar teacher
and Baptist minister in Tulsa Ok. There were plenty of Sundays with fried chicken
and Gospel tunes at my grandparents house.
I did take a few lessons before we came to California at age 10,
Music was always a fun time in my family....and still is.

In junior high I met a buddy learning to play guitar and we became friends
still to this day.Learning the music of The Beatles, CCR, The Doors, Johnny Cash, The Ventures and I was buying Chet Atkins records with my paper route money.
Then one of my older brothers brought home Wes Montgomery's "Tequila"
and my listening habits changed ...
enter Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Joe Pass, Pat Martino and more !

Music is Music and I've learned so much from so many.
I'll stop here and leave the High school adventures until next month.....
until then....
Stay Healthy, Stay Blessed
Love from West Covina CA.........Mark

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