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I have been playing guitar since 1970 after my brother surprised me with my first one for Christmas in 1969. I started lessons in February 1970 and the rest is history, well almost. While at school I played in a few rock bands and started teaching guitar at my local music shop in 1973. I used to listen to Double J, as it was back then, with Chris Winter's program, Room to Move, informing my musical education. In 1975, I attended the first iteration of Jazz Studies at the NSW Conservatorium of Music, doing part time modules such as Improvisation, Small Ensemble and Arranging under the tutelage of Judy Bailey and Roger Frampton. Never having really been a part of the 'music scene', I chose to concentrate on teaching, encouraging young guitarists to develop their skills in a structured, logical way that will transform their own creativity. Music isn't magic. It's a science which can transcend the intellect with some study and a lot of hard work. In 1981, I recorded a mainly