At twenty-five I emigrated to Australia and, after about five years of regular work in bands eventually got to a stage where I was no longer enjoying the grind of playing every night. I gave up playing, sold all but one of my guitars (a hundred year old acoustic guitar) and went into business running the multi-million dollar Ecol Corporation as Managing Director. It wasn't until I decided to retire (at the age of fifty) that I went back to playing guitar.
I've found great joy in playing guitar, and have met and jammed with loads of top musicians (there are too many to list, but here are some I've met: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Steve Howe, Paul Kossof (whom I taught guitar to), Ian Moss, Big Jim Sullivan, The Everly Brothers, Wes Montgomery, Johnny McClachlan, Jeff Beck, Albert Lee, Ray Smith, Jerry Donahue etc.)
Currently I teach guitar for WEA (basic guitar right through to Masterclass), and play the odd gig to keep my hand in.
Anyway, that's enough about me, I hope you'll continue with your studies and, who knows, one day I'll hear you're a star.
Keep playing.
Colin