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You had mentioned earlier that you were a big fan of Segovia's guitar playing here you go...
Nice!!
Well my dad was a big fan. I was ehhhhh... Of course I respect his talent, as I do Chet Atkins, Al Di Meola, Allan Holdsworth. I think the fact that I could play well in that style, then wanted to "shift" to rock and blues that irritated my dad so much. But, when this came on scene I was ready!
Neoclassical metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that is heavily influenced by classical music and usually features very technical playing, Consisting of elements borrowed from both classical and speed metal music. Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore pioneered the subgenre by merging classical melodies and blues rock. Later, Yngwie Malmsteen became one of the most notable musicians in the subgenre, and contributed greatly to the development of the style in the 1980s. Other notable players in the genre are Randy Rhoads, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore, Uli Jon Roth, Stéphan Forté and Timo Tolkki.
Hey maybe I should have stuck with it, but I also had a full ride to the U of O, but decided to work on a fishing boat, as it offered me instant gratification. And my then girlfriend now wife of over 25 years.... so I guess I did prevail! Then I found my niche, finish carpentry and building custom homes, timber frame being my favorite.