I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn't seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it.
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- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: british
- Born: March 30, 1945
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