In years past, when we journalists started an interview by asking, “Who inspired you to pick up the guitar?” the answer was often some combination of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen.
These days, a different response – “My dad!” – is cropping up more and more. This stems from a new generation of young guns who are brandishing six-strings – sometimes owned or passed down by their dads – and setting out in the same way they watched their fathers do it 20, 30 or even 50 years ago.
