I learned to play the guitar from my mother at an early age. Mom was very cool. I remember her recording "I wanna hold your hand" onto a reel-to-reel when it was first released. She had electric guitars in the house and gave lessons. Occasionally she would have students over for jam sessions. I remember one in particular when there was a full drum kit in our living room. She had an old banjo in the attic that I rescued in 1973 and still have today. My fiddle belonged to my wife Debbie's gran...