Axetapper's blog: "Tapper's Riffs"

Hey Fu,

I'm 66+ and have been playing guitar since I was 11 years old. I'm a self taught guitar player. In short, I have learned and forgotten the better part of 1000 cover tunes. Some of these songs and their solos have permanent residenticy  in my memory banks. Most of the 1, 4,5 progressions don't.

While I have acknowledged Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple as my musical father, many others have contributed to my overall playing that too desrve acknowlegment. Who U say? Wow ! Mick Box Fron Uriah Heep, Steve Howe From Yes, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, BB King, Carlos Santana,Neal Schon, Kim Mitchell,Eddie, Steve Vai, Johnny Winter and I could go on but you get the idea.

How I play and why I play as I do is a blend of all the aforesaid. All of those people mentioned above are world class musicans who changed my thinking forever. In short, dont release it unless you are touching souls and kicking ass while doing so.

Axe