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8-year-old guitar wiz has reason to play the blues
ap ^ | 8-12-08 | CARRIE ANTLFINGER

Posted on 08/13/2008 9:55:53 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB

ELKHORN, Wis. - When Tallan "T-Man" Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. "I turned around to my dad and said, 'That's exactly what I want to do.'"

Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan is a blues guitar prodigy. He's played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne. He has a summer of festivals scheduled and has drawn interest from venues worldwide.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 8; blues; guitar; kid; music; wisconsin
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To: WOBBLY BOB

My favorites:

Alex Lifeson - Rush
John Petrucci - Dream Theater
David Gilmour
Jason Becker
Joe Satriani
Eddie Van Halen
Steven Wilson - Porcupine Tree
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jeff Healy
Eric Johnson
Jimmy Page - Zep
Paul Gilbert - Mr.Big/Racer X
Steve Clark - Def Leppard
Brian May - Queen
Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains
Dimebag Darrell Abbott - Pantera/Damageplan
Trevor Rabin - Yes
Tom Scholz - Boston
Neil Schon - Journey
Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche


21 posted on 08/13/2008 11:25:25 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Peace Sucks. It means that somewhere there are terrorists that no one is shooting at.)
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To: dainbramaged

Gonna see JoeBo for the fifth time in few years on Monday night!


22 posted on 08/13/2008 2:31:03 PM PDT by sjm_888
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