Kid Guitars
Archive for January 28th, 2010
The term “cool” is highly subjective, and nowhere is this more apparent than in popular music. While some groups think that bands like Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback represent the pinnacle of coolness, others simply view them as sellouts. Conversely, some people see bands like Radiohead and of Montreal as being too irrelevant to be cool, while others see them as cutting edge avant-garde musicians.
As can be imagined, the definition of a cool guitar player varies as much as the distinct tastes in music that people hold. Some enjoy the breakneck playing that is the trademark of heavy metal, others the minimalistic nature of acoustic music. Although defining “cool” is often a task of futility, the beauty is that every person is free to define it for themselves.
All my life I have wanted to be a mother and I couldn’t be happier with the kids that I have, (minus a few little quirks, like keeping their bedrooms from becoming subject to a state inspection!) Our seven year old son told us about two months ago that he was destined toward rock star royalty. I said “Oh really? Will you remember us when you’re rich and famous?” We started to get a jump start on our aspiring “Rock God’s” career. With much ado, we decided to look at electric guitars for kids. So this past Christmas we gave our eager son a “really cool” kids guitar, what a success! We have assured him that there are some rock stars who do manage to graduate from high school.
We have managed to have our son participate in after school activities including boy scouts. We actually have asked our nephew who has been playing electric guitar for several years to give our son some lessons. Our kids are only young once so I want to appreciate the here and now. I can hardly wait to see what the future holds!