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                    I have been playing music since 1968. My main instrument is the
                guitar, although I do play bass guitar and to a certain extent I 
                play keyboards. Throughout my life I have played several other
                instruments as well, but not by any means proficient. Some of these
                include the Dulcimer, Harmonica, Trumpet, Mandolin and drums.

                I enjoyed the club scene in my hometown of Memphis for several
                years before moving to Missouri in 1998 and opening a small
                power tool and equipment repair shop and setting aside my guitar.
                The end of 2005, I began picking my guitar back up and realized
                just how much I missed playing. I have been working part-time
                in my home studio recording since picking my guitar back up.

                Admittedly, I am a little different than most guitarists you would
                find. I was born with only 2 fingers on my fretboard hand. I only
                expose this fact in hopes that it will intrigue people to check out
                my music. One of the things I miss most from playing the clubs
                is the reaction that I got from people seeing and hearing me play
                for the first time. Since they normally expect to see me play a few
                simple chords or pick a few notes, the reaction was normally the
                need to pick their jaw up from the floor.

                Although I do not play any of his music, my main influence to play
                the guitar was the legendary Django Reinhart. When people would
                tell me "forget it, you'll never be able to play", I would always reflect
                on Django and the fact that he only had the use of 2 of his fingers
                as the result of an accident, and keep pushing myself. Almost everyone
                is an influence on me, but some of the musicians that I enjoy playing or
                just listening to are David Gilmore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Toni Iommi,
                Jimmy Page, Ted Turner and Andy Powell, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix,
                Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Billy Gibbons, etc, etc....
 
                If I can play, then most anyone can as long as you have the desire and
                the willingness to work hard.