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INQUIRER PETER BUCK

Q: Who or what inspired you to pick up the guitar?

Everyone from my generation says the same thing — the Beatles. I was around six when I saw them on TV for the first time. At that moment, I realized that was what I wanted to do with my life.

Q: What was your first guitar?

I was about 13 or 14 when I got it. It was a $17 Kay that was fire engine

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