I learned to play guitar at 11 years old, constantly asking others to show me cords and note patterns...I never learned to read music, just played by ear...unfortunately my hearing was damaged during War Deployment at 20 years old...so I fuddled a lot of lyrics and cording....sounded good to me..lol. I had an audition with Aerosmith in 1971 and turned them down...my 'feelings' were deaper no sale ... more