Songwriting Is The Other Weight On The

It Was More Fun Trying To Figure Out I Want To Hold Your Hand Than To Take Lessons. By This Time I Knew Basic Chords

I Have Always Been A Sucker For The Big, Upbeat Chorus.

There Were Some Older Guitarists On My Side Of Town, And I Got To Know Many Of Them

As A Solo Artist, I Just Felt Cemented In Front Of The Mike Stand. There Was Very Little Time To Play With The Audience And Be A Band Member

I Remember My First Moment Onstage Was At A 4-h Contest At The Pratville Junior High School Cafeteria Auditorium Around 1965. I Had My First Electric, A Silvertone With The Amp Built Into The Case, And I Won First Prize.