i started playing the guitar when i was 14. learned the chords thereafter with the help of the 'jingle-songhits' chordhart. joined a band in 91 and played keyboards for them. joined another band in 93 and played rhythms. and another band in 96 and played rhythms too, but when we lost the drummer and bassist, Ritchie Quirino, the owner of the studioe we jammed 11years ago became our drummer and i became the the bassist (which they say i sound better in playing! w.t.f.?!!), as they say, some bassists are FRUSTRATED GUITARISTS.. so it was i (arnold), Dondi Sanz, Ritchie Quirino, Noel Nieva and Johnny Allegre who had this hobby band that plays blues, classic rock and a little hard rock.. until all became busy and the band died.
now, being old enough to earn and form me to buy a guitar, i went back in playing what i a frustrated in: the Guitar! hehehe.. i asked my friend and fellow bandmate Paolo Ordonio "should i buy a Bass or a Guitar?" he said if uy the bass, i couldn't practice and enhance my skills.. so i did buy a guitar. it has been always a good feeling playing the guitar and driving your emotions thru the strings..
now, being a prodigal guitarist, sometimes it is frustrating to see and hear other guitarists younger than me who play like hell!! now, you may say that i am a struggling guitar player who wants to learn solos, riffs and mainly the blues the fast way. whenever i play solos, i just use the penta-tonics that i apply on the bass guitar, pero parang kulang pa..
is this something i should be ashamed of, or should i get lessons to learn the "it's" the faster way? di ba nakakahiya that a guy more than 30 years old taking lessons?well.. thats what i can say on '
Being a Guitarist'...