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You can spend 30 years with a guitar in your hands and still feel like you’re guessing. That’s why this conversation with Perry lands so hard. He grew up in Casper, Wyoming with music in the house, built a band in the early 80s, and even got the kind of wild, last-minute call every guitarist dreams about: his group stepped in as a backup band for Blue Oyster Cult when another act didn’t show. Amazing story, but it also revealed something deeper. Surviving a gig is not the same as understanding your instrument.

Perry takes us through Arizona stage tech work, a move to Alaska, an electronics degree, and a 30-year career with the FAA. When retirement hits, the desire to really learn guitar comes roaring back but the local scene feels tense and unwelcoming. So he makes a different choice: an online guitar academy built around structure, coaching, and a supportive guitar community.

We talk about the shift from playing by ear and memorizing parts to understanding chord structures, smoother chord changes, key changes, and why ear training becomes the next mountain to climb. Perry shares how much more confident he feels now, how jam sessions turn lessons into real music, and why songs like As My Guitar Gently Weeps and Purple Rain are perfect vehicles for growth.

If you’re an adult guitar learner chasing real progress, this one is for you. Subscribe, share this with a guitarist friend, and leave a review with the one skill you want to master next.

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