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Posted by: GrampaSteve May 9 2007, 07:43 AM

Hi all you guitar fanatics. I'm Steve from Ontario, Canada. Seeing I have 5 kids, and 5 Grandkids, I'm used to being called Grampa. What are you gonna do? I am 54!

I first discovered the guitar back in the 60's at the age of 12. Friends taught me a few chords, and in no time at all, it seemed I was strumming up a storm. You could really play a bunch of stuff if you knew G, Em, C and D7. My greatest dream was to master Chuck Berry's lead work in Johnny B. Goode. It still is!

There's only so far you can go with Last Kiss and House Of The Rising Sun. 40 some years have passed. Somewhere along the way, I got so busy with raising a Family and trying to feed them. Now that I have had 4 heart attacks, it's about time I got up off my ass and learn something new.

So here I am, sleeves rolled up and ready to go to work. Let's see if you kids can keep up with the old man.

Posted by: mattacuk May 9 2007, 08:36 AM

QUOTE (GrampaSteve @ May 9 2007, 07:43 AM)

Hi all you guitar fanatics. I'm Steve from Ontario, Canada. Seeing I have 5 kids, and 5 Grandkids, I'm used to being called Grampa. What are you gonna do? I am 54!

I first discovered the guitar back in the 60's at the age of 12. Friends taught me a few chords, and in no time at all, it seemed I was strumming up a storm. You could really play a bunch of stuff if you knew G, Em, C and D7. My greatest dream was to master Chuck Berry's lead work in Johnny B. Goode. It still is!

There's only so far you can go with Last Kiss and House Of The Rising Sun. 40 some years have passed. Somewhere along the way, I got so busy with raising a Family and trying to feed them. Now that I have had 4 heart attacks, it's about time I got up off my ass and learn something new.

So here I am, sleeves rolled up and ready to go to work. Let's see if you kids can keep up with the old man.

Posted by: blindwillie May 9 2007, 08:47 AM

Hi Grampa.
I'm 48 myself and there is some more here around the 50.
That "Raising my family" stuff really messes up your plans but it's never to late they say.

Welcome!

Posted by: Robin May 9 2007, 09:00 AM

Welcome grampa Dont worry, you're not the only old guy here on GMC

Posted by: MickeM May 9 2007, 10:16 AM

Welcome GrampaSteve! Now... let's rock!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn May 9 2007, 12:57 PM

Welcome Grandpa Steve from a young whippersnapper of 40!

We covered Johnny B Good once, and the lead is harder than it looks to play well Good luck!

Posted by: mattacuk May 9 2007, 01:11 PM

Its REALLY great to have older members, make GMC feel more complete somehow!

Posted by: J.E.M May 9 2007, 06:05 PM

Hi Steve!

Good luck with the guitar playing,bet you will learn alot here at this awsome site!
Will be fun for the kids to see grampa rocking (the guitar,not the chair ) his mind out!!

Posted by: lefty01 May 9 2007, 07:07 PM

Hi. From one old Steve to another...WELCOME. You have made the best choice to inspire your palying.
Best of Luck to you.

Posted by: kahall May 10 2007, 03:19 AM

Hi Steve. Man 4 heart attacks is tough to go through. I'm in my mid 40's and they run in my family. I have not had one yet but I expect any day n.....



Just kidding, I'm fine really, it was just a baby one. ;-)