: About Me

I am a Philadelphia guitarist heavily into the Cabaret, Folk, and Cover Band scenes. I teach music at the Adam's Music Conservatory in Maple Shade, NJ. Projects I'm in: The Lefty Lucy Cabaret (www.myspace.com/johnnyshowcase)

Formerly Known As (www.myspace.com/bandformerlyknownas)

Charles Ramsey (www.myspace.com/charlesramsey)

The Bailey Hounds (www.myspace.com/thebaileyhounds)

Karen Gross (www.myspace.com/karengross)

My passion is ...

passion

I know too much about ...

rock and roll and jazz

My parents always told me ...

finish

My childhood ambition ...

to be Indiana Jones

My favorite memory ...

Its mine

Why I write ...

To see if I'm on track later on

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Ludvig Von Mises/the sky/everything

My first job ...

was garbage

My best moment ...

today

My inspiration ...

moving forward

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The guitar is a stoic instrument. A stoic instrument is an instrument that can be used to accompany spoken words or prose. This creates two options for the new player. The first thing a new player must decide is whether they will be a guitarist; or a singer/songwriter or troubadour. They are two very different things and the approach to achieving one or the other are also very different. So make that decision early. Your life and pleasure with the instrument will be so much better. Your progress will be more rewarding and make so much more sense as you dig deeper into your own art form. Le...

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