I've been playing guitar since I was a young teen-- who can remember? 1970 or so. I took baritone ukelele lessons when I was 9, and I took up my older sister's guitar when she proved uninterested. I made a serious stab at playing lead when I was in my teens, but my fingers just refused to cooperate. I have since retired to strumming and finger picking, which I enjoy. I wrote probably 30 songs, most of them in my teens. I have no aspirations to do anything professional with my playing; I just like it!