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INQUIRER JAMES “J.Y.” YOUNG

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Q What was the first song you learned to play?

I had a Beatles songbook, and the first song I mastered from it was “Please Please Me.” All you had to do was play the backing chords; there was no solo or anything. Later, when I heard Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads” solo, that’s when I really started to learn how to play lead guitar.

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