If you know me, you know I love music.

When I was a young teenager, I watched footage of the 1968 Monterey Pop Festival where Jimi Hendrix was introduced to American audiences. On stage, this crazy looking man licked his guitar, humped it and groped it as though he was fucking it. I was mesmerized. Intrigued. Maybe a little jealous that I was born a girl and couldn't get away with doing that. After Hendrix got off on his guitar, he began to play it with his teeth as well as backwards. Lastly he proceeded to burn the guitar on stage as the audience looked on in shock. After watching this crazy shit, I became infatuated with Hendrix and electric guitar. Soon I only listened to classic rock during a time when bubblegum pop and dance tunes were popular amongst girls my age. Older people would tell me they couldn't believe I listened to stuff they listened to as a kid. I didn't understand why they were surprised. It was GOOD music!! Not just good, it was almost orgasmic. To this day I probably know more about classic rock than people who actually lived it. I must also give credit to my Dad who taught me the importance of classic rock. He was in a band when he was younger and also taught guitar lessons to make a living. One of my first memories is being in the bathtub while my Dad played guitar for me.

Anyway, soon after, I watched tapes with concert footage of Led Zeppelin. After their sets, the group walked around with beautiful women on both arms with a flasks in hand. My idols. I scared my Mom after this -- I heard the word "groupies" being referred to these gorgeous ladies, so I told my mom "I want to be a groupie" not realizing it was pretty much a term for "slut." She laughed and told me that wasn't an occupation and it was actually a bad thing. Really? A bad thing to hang out with rock stars? The boys at school did NOT compare to these awesome dudes on TV. It's a good thing I didn't follow my dreams of going to California (no pun intended on the Zeppelin song) and finding some rock stars to "hang with" or else I'd be in some STD clinic somewhere.

This blog will contain many ramblings about my love for music. It's my passion. Jimi Hendrix once said "Music is my religion." Thanks Jimi.