This "Student Spotlight" is on 18 year old, Hephzibah High senior, Shane Waldun. Shane has been taking lessons from me since October of 2009. He got his first guitar at three years old from his Grandfather, who also played guitar and released his own music. He has an Uncle who plays too. Shane really got serious on playing around 2-3 years ago. He also plays the piano, took 1 yr of lessons and the trombone, 3 years of instruction. I asked Shane why he even decided to pick up the guitar. He told me "The bands i loved sounded so cool, I thought it would be worth the adventure to learn!" That is a very cool reason. His guitar heroes are Kirk Hammet and Zakk Wylde. His favorite bands are Metallica and Breaking Benjamin. If he could be a fill in guitar player for any band it would be metal legends Metallica. Shane's dream guitar would be a silverburst Gibson Les Paul and his dream amp is one of the new revolutionary Fender Mustang amps. Shane is a member of the J.R.O.T.C.. He is going to attend North Georgia for college and hopes to major in music or computer programming. The thing Shane has gotten the most of from lessons is playing by ear sometimes just isn't enough and to practice as often as you can because practice really can make perfect. The most embarrassing song on his ipod? Sexting by Blood on the Dance Floor. Shane has been really working hard and I have enjoyed watching him progress as a student of mine. He has great things in store for him as he gets older. He has great taste in music and loves music from any style. Some advice Shane has for anyone new to the guitar is "If you are not really into it it's going to be hard to learn. It takes a lot of desire to get yourself to were your going to be able to play, alot of practice....and if you do go for it, shoot high." So here's to you Shane....Keep Rockin......Keep Playin.....and Keep having fun!!!!!!!!!!!
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