My name is Paul Miller and I am 63 years of age. I live in Ilkeston, Derbyshire which is in the U.K.
I played a Hofner Bass in the 1960's, along with most of the people of my age group. I was never really that good at playing, but I tried.
I sold the bass when I got married and had a family.
Every decade I promised myself I would buy another, but had to get to my 60's before I realised this might be my last chance to have a go.
I got my 7 year old grandson interested, and when he decided he was'nt yet ready to play, I picked the guitar up and went for his lesson in his place.
18 months later I am totally obsessed with an instrument I have loved all of my adult life, and I am having a wonderful time, with an amazing teacher called Kevin Maltby, who I consider to now be a close friend. This does'nt mean he gives me an easy ride. Far from it. He makes me realise that now is "My time", and that I am doing something I know I should have done 40 years ago, but not to dwell on that fact but to use my time usefully.
I have good times and bad, because it is'nt as easy to learn something like this at 63 as it is at 23, but Kevins support has never wavered, and I thank him for that.
I hope to have many chats with my fellow guitarists on this forum. I am sure I will gain a lot of useful advice from you all.
Paul.
I played a Hofner Bass in the 1960's, along with most of the people of my age group. I was never really that good at playing, but I tried.
I sold the bass when I got married and had a family.
Every decade I promised myself I would buy another, but had to get to my 60's before I realised this might be my last chance to have a go.
I got my 7 year old grandson interested, and when he decided he was'nt yet ready to play, I picked the guitar up and went for his lesson in his place.
18 months later I am totally obsessed with an instrument I have loved all of my adult life, and I am having a wonderful time, with an amazing teacher called Kevin Maltby, who I consider to now be a close friend. This does'nt mean he gives me an easy ride. Far from it. He makes me realise that now is "My time", and that I am doing something I know I should have done 40 years ago, but not to dwell on that fact but to use my time usefully.
I have good times and bad, because it is'nt as easy to learn something like this at 63 as it is at 23, but Kevins support has never wavered, and I thank him for that.
I hope to have many chats with my fellow guitarists on this forum. I am sure I will gain a lot of useful advice from you all.
Paul.
