OK for this guitar player it was probably something like "Tequila," "Rumble," or "Sleep Walk." At this point I can't remember which and the term "learn" is a relative term. What I thought I had "learned" was not necessarily what was on the vinyl grin .

Of course, this is not counting songs like "Red River Valley," "Oh My Darlin' Clementine," etc., that my first, and regretfully only teacher, forced me to learn. wish I could remember his name, I also really wish I had stayed with him for at least a few more years. He knew, and was friends with Joe Pass and Joe Negri, who was just an hour away in Pittsburgh and Pass was actually raised in our hometown. I also wish I had learned classical and jazz from day one.

I do remember forcing myself to learn The Ventures version of "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" exactly right, using my only guitar - a "beginners" Gibson ES-125. I remember for SOME reason, I had a mental block and had lots of trouble learning that tune but still love it to this day. I wore out brothers (mono) vinyl learning it.



PS wish I still had that ES-125 (got to love nostalgia)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AZHl43xh8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIIc3HPye6Q


Larry

Last edited by Larry Kehl; 09/17/16 10:38 AM.
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