I started playing around 1980. A voice (or voices) in my head told me to get a guitar. Started learning the "Mel Bay way". After 4 years and 25 Mel Bay instructional books, I could play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with great proficiency.

I eventually learned the typical Hendrix, Led Zeppelin stuff. I remember owning a B.C. Rich "Platinum Onyx Series", (a certified P.O.S) snake skin finish guitar. Metal noise maker, wouldn't stay in tune. Neighbors burned it in a ritualistic bonfire, I managed to escape. In subsequent lawsuit, the judge ruled in the people's favor. I was ordered to never again play guitar in public. Neighbors were given right to shoot on sight if I was ever seen doing so.


I started playing again around 2011 after statute of limitation had expired. Things have changed because of the internet. As far as learning guitar, I believe one day on the internet is the equivalent of approximately 2500 Mel Bay instructional books.

Absolute first concert was around 1967. I was 9 years old or so. In washington dc there was a "Summer in the Parks" program. Not sure what bands played that particular day. It didn't matter, as this was also campaign stop for VP Hubert Humphrey.

Most memorable concert was Hiroshima around 1979 at Howard University. They opened for Parliament/Funkadelic. Hiroshima was very good. Parliament came onstage smoking weed. To say they sounded like shit would be a compliment. Not sure if all band members knew which songs they were playing. I think the guy who wore the diaper pissed himself.

Groupies

I use a Fender blues junior amp.
A Bugera 5 watt tube amp, tube screamer, compressor and other typical pedals
a lot of different vintage, sometimes obscure guitars.

Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Rolling Stones, James Brown, Sly and Family Stone.

Not in a band, never been in a band

Lil Wayne, not to really jam, just to be near enough to take his guitar from him.

I once had both dogs and one of the cats in the basement at the same time.

Ok, I'm stuck on a desert island with an album...do I have a player? Do I have electricity?
If I do have electricity and a player, let me think what song do I want playing while the animal population feasts on my corpse? Maybe Nirvana, "Nevermind"