Musical Beginnings: Learning to play the guitar at the age of twelve, the instrument quickly became part of my identity. The fret-board never far from my fingers, friends always turned to me for a song. Sade, Muddy Waters or Otis Reading-style songs were great atmosphere-builders and I loved to oblige a request for "a bit of music". Later, free weekends saw me at Oxford Circus Tube or playing in a club...