When I was a youngster back in the turbulent 60,s, like most of my peers I used to hang out in the various coffee bars that were around town, and I would feed the juke box which always stood in the corner.
It used to be the unspoken word that everybody drinking coffee in the shop would take their turn to feed the juke box, and by doing this you were announcing to the world (or at least those in the coffee shop) what type of music you enjoyed listening to.
I remember that I used to stay in the coffee bar until about 9 or 10pm each evening (in those days entertainment options were rather limited) and then I would go to my bedroom and tune in to Radio Luxemburg.
I wonder if any of you can remember Radio Luxemburg, the much loved radio station.
We were lucky in so far as having quite a number of radio stations beaming their programs to us night and day, and many of these radio stations being found on ships which lay somewhere offshore. I just can't remember any of their names so if anyone can help me with this it would be appreciated.
I also cannot recall now whether Radio Luxemburg was a ship, or whether it was based on land, in Luxemburg. Again, if anybody can enlighten me it would be appreciated.
Well, it was while I was tuned in to these various stations that I first got a taste for the guitar. Somehow it seemed to resonate with my soul and I just loved listening to any record which had a guitar solo in it.
However it was not until something unusual happened that I thought about learning to play for myself.
If you have ever driven in the UK you will know that from time to time you come across a roundabout, something which is designed to ease the flow of traffic without actually stopping it. These roundabouts are like a large circle in the road, and they often have grass in the middle for appearance sake.
This curious event happened when I was passing one of these roundabouts, one day. I discovered an old friend of mine sitting in the middle of this roundabout, happily strumming away on his guitar.
Every car that passed had a good look at him, it was almost as though the roundabout was his stage.
I went over and joined him on his 'stage', and quietly wished that I had a guitar to play.
And that wish eventually turned into reality because after that event I saved up all the pennies I could until I was able to buy my own guitar.
Over the years I have played in many bands, and have made music all around the world, but I have never forgotten that roundabout experience.
And I am showing other people now how to kick start their guitar career by having a roundabout experience. - 16036
It used to be the unspoken word that everybody drinking coffee in the shop would take their turn to feed the juke box, and by doing this you were announcing to the world (or at least those in the coffee shop) what type of music you enjoyed listening to.
I remember that I used to stay in the coffee bar until about 9 or 10pm each evening (in those days entertainment options were rather limited) and then I would go to my bedroom and tune in to Radio Luxemburg.
I wonder if any of you can remember Radio Luxemburg, the much loved radio station.
We were lucky in so far as having quite a number of radio stations beaming their programs to us night and day, and many of these radio stations being found on ships which lay somewhere offshore. I just can't remember any of their names so if anyone can help me with this it would be appreciated.
I also cannot recall now whether Radio Luxemburg was a ship, or whether it was based on land, in Luxemburg. Again, if anybody can enlighten me it would be appreciated.
Well, it was while I was tuned in to these various stations that I first got a taste for the guitar. Somehow it seemed to resonate with my soul and I just loved listening to any record which had a guitar solo in it.
However it was not until something unusual happened that I thought about learning to play for myself.
If you have ever driven in the UK you will know that from time to time you come across a roundabout, something which is designed to ease the flow of traffic without actually stopping it. These roundabouts are like a large circle in the road, and they often have grass in the middle for appearance sake.
This curious event happened when I was passing one of these roundabouts, one day. I discovered an old friend of mine sitting in the middle of this roundabout, happily strumming away on his guitar.
Every car that passed had a good look at him, it was almost as though the roundabout was his stage.
I went over and joined him on his 'stage', and quietly wished that I had a guitar to play.
And that wish eventually turned into reality because after that event I saved up all the pennies I could until I was able to buy my own guitar.
Over the years I have played in many bands, and have made music all around the world, but I have never forgotten that roundabout experience.
And I am showing other people now how to kick start their guitar career by having a roundabout experience. - 16036
