Monthly Archives: February 2020

Quotations Marked 9

Posted on February 19, 2020 by sixstrstories

I think that this is especially good advice. “When someone asks me what kind of guitar to buy, I say one that makes you want to pick it up. That you’ll leave lying across the bed, on a chair, within … Continue reading →

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Three More Guitars

Posted on February 16, 2020 by sixstrstories

Three Guitars was the title of the piece I posted back on August 13, 2019. It featured three very cool instruments from Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the Guitar; an exhibit I saw at the Currier Museum of Art in … Continue reading →

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“February 8th”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by sixstrstories

To my dear daughter, Over the past ten years – along with cards and presents, video chats and phone calls – your birthday has been celebrated and commemorated twice here on sixstr stories. Each time included a song: “Birthday” by … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Sweet Baby James

Posted on February 1, 2020 by sixstrstories

In February of 1970, I was a high school student, a drummer and a passionate Led Zeppelin fan. (Led Zeppelin II had come out in October 1969!!) Come the Fall, I was in my senior year, teaching myself how to play … Continue reading →

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