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I've been a guitar freak/player for as long as I can remember. My dad and uncle were great guitar players, both having been born in Guatamala, and I remember the many occasions when they'd play and sing "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain" together at family gatherings to the delight of all us kids gathered around. My own very brief career as a rock guitarist started and ended in the 1960's and was characterized by a couple of years playing in a band aptly dubbed "The Undecided" that was able to gather a minor crowd of followers from the "teenie bopper" set playing "Last Train to Clarksville" and I think a couple of Yardbird tunes I was able to put on my best Jeff Beck impersonation to get through that simple, but nice lead in "Heart Full of Stone." This faded Poloroid photo is the only picture I've got of our band -- Tony, Paul, Rene and -- yep, that's me with the short hair (c. 1966) playing my "Telly." As all bands must, "The Undecided" morphed into a Stax Records type Rhythm & Blues band called "Blues in Motion" with my older brother Dennis as lead singer, not because he was much of a singer, but because he sure had the moves, simulating every James Brown dip, bend and gyration to near perfection. This band managed to stay around for a year or so, with our peak experience that of winning the Tecumseh high school "Battle of the Bands" night that got our picture in the local paper and what is now a quite rusted out trophy that still sits proudly on my book case as a reminder of those "glory" days. It's difficult to explain how truly exhilarating an experience it was to stand on stage playing my 1964 Fender Telecaster guitar with a group of people you'd spent countless hours, days and weeks practicing with to get your sound just right so you could all go out and earn 10 bucks each for a "hard" night's work entertaining whatever crowd was on hand. I learned to play guitar from a guy named Fred Stubbs, a real character who came down to Chatham from Toronto every few years to teach at a local Music Conservatory and he had a major influence on my taste in music as well as guitar playing. Thanks to Freddy, I was able to play lead guitar for his band on a train trip to Expo '67 when he couldn't make the trip. It was an experience of a lifetime for me, a wide-eyed 18 year-old, who somehow managed to get through playing with musicians who were far superior to me without once getting kicked off the train. Fred, if you're out there somewhere, thanks a million. And now, with that beautiful blonde "Telly" long gone from my life, but the memories still strong, I've morphed into a writer, graphic designer and website maker. This site is my tribute to guitars, guitar players, guitar licks, guitar riffs, and great rock music -- with a heavy dose of the blues.  Glenn Cutforth Guitar Warrior Zone

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