Neil
@neildawson67
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Kaufman, TX USA
Joined Jul 7, 2011
Neil was forced, by his mother (thanks mom....no, i mean it!), to take one year of guitar lessons at the age of seven. His guitar teacher Pete was a certified musical genius... though a severe task master. Neil quickly learned the discipline of multi hour practice sessions as a survival instinct!
So Neil completed his obligatory “year of fear” then decided to teach himself to play. Even after making an abysmal showing and receiving a “D-minus” in Music Theory 101 in High School he spent countless hours learning guitar, banjo and later piano (cutting many classes at the University of Connecticut so as to use the Steinway grand piano in the auditorium for practice) and managed to learn how to play by ear.
He auditioned for his first restaurant gig playing “Greensleeves” and was hired on the spot. Since he, at the time, had only one or two other songs on his song list he played variations of these songs for the entire 3 hour gig and by some miracle was very warmly received. Thereafter he was hired anywhere he auditioned.
Later, having played the finest restaurants and hotels in the northeast including the Mayflower Inn (Washington) and the Drake Hotel (Chicago) Neil has overcome a nearly pathological fear of “tech” and is recording music in his home studio.
Neil believes that a wonderful gifts come from God and are to be shared for good. Most of his music proceeds go directly to his animal welfare organization AARF.
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Really appreciate your kind review of this song! Not only is yours my first comment/review on this site but for a song I have big plans for....this song will be the main theme song to a stage production I am writing so your appreciation of the song is highly motivating to me! Thanks man.