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i was born in 1939 and raised in hawaii.i started playing guitar at age 9. then later,in 1953 we moved to southern California. I played in Nightclubs from 1960 to 1983.then i got burned out. I quit playing guitar.i didnt even own or play a guitar for 25 years and recently started playing again.i never married till i was 53 years old.that changed rather quickly when i met Marlene.LOL I taught my wife (marlene3939) to play rhythm guitar & bass foot pedals.
when i improvise,i only think of the melody.i dont know modes or scales.i dont even think about or care what chord im in while im improvising,but i know the chords to every tune i play to backup another player.i used to drive everybody nuts singing bebop lines all the time.i got my theory back in the 1950's copying off records.i played country western till i heard Julie London sing Cry Me A River about 1958.I ruined 2 records learning those beautiful jazz guitar chords backing her.Changed my life.
its so different now.The young guitarists are so good with all the helps out there.I used to think the left hand was the only thing that was holding me back as i struggled.but the picking hand is the hardest to solve.i used to walk into a music store and play a chord solo on Moonlight In Vermont or Misty and they would offer me a job teaching.not many people knew those jazz chords then. Now everybody can play those tunes really nice.and its wonderful to see.i just love youtube and the friends ive made.