There's A Plaque On Our Wall That

I'm Blessed With A Good Pair Of Ears. That's How I Fooled My Piano Teacher. I'd Watch His Fingers And I'd Listen To It, And I Just Kind Of Basically Learned It By Myself.

I Can't Read Music. Instead, I'd Do Stuff Inside The Piano, Do Harmonics And All Kinds Of Crazy Things. They Used To Put Me In These Annual Piano Contests Down At Long Beach City College, And Two Years In A Row, I Won First Prize - Out Of Like 5,000 Kids!

I Destroyed A Lot Of Guitars Trying To Get Them To Do What I Wanted, But I Learned Something From Every Guitar I Tore Apart, And Discovered Even More Things. Things Like If The String Is Not Straight From The Bridge Saddle To The Nut, You're Going To Have Friction.

Most Beginners Want To Learn Lead Because They Think It's Cool .. Consequently, They Never Really Develop Good Rhythm Skills .. Since Most Of A Rock Guitarists Time Is Spent Playing Rhythm, It's Important To Learn To Do It Well .. Learning Lead Should Come After You Can Play Solid Backup And Have The Sound Of The Chords In Your Head

If I Can Help A Kid Discover A Liking, Or Even A Passion For Music In Their Life, Then That’s A Wonderful Thing.