Remeberance Essay
...tions for a guitarist filled within the first week. With my sixteenth birthday around the corner I figured the time to start was now. Later than night I casually approached my mother with the same style any child asking for something uses, a strong hug and a sincere “I love you mom.” With a roll of the eyes she destroyed my benign composure and after the matter had been discussed we began browsing the Internet for some reasonably priced equipment. Hours later, my first bass guitar and amplifier were on the way to my house. It has only been two years since I started to play, but it has been a very quick and very progressive time. Starting with simple root notes of metal bass lines, my inspirational artists shifted quickly from the likes of System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian and Staind’s Jon Wysocki to more improvisational players like Michael Balzary (aka Flea) of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Les Claypool of Primus and 70’s Legend Jaco Pastorious. Mos...