[Poll Book Tally] Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Player Out of Me by Brad Paisley and David Wild 3 stars

[Karin]

A great deal of this is set in Tennessee, which I just checked online and this is part of the American southern states :)

This is the story of how Brad Paisley's musical journey beginning with the Christmas his grandfather gave him his first guitar (not something Paisley had asked for). One of the things I respect is that he had to work hard to learn how to play well--this is how it really is with an instrument when you want to get really good and technical. Like some others who have done this well, he had a lot of help, teachers (his first one was terrible, but his second one was much better) many mentors and some fabulous opportunities. There are no instant results with playing music, or guarantees if you go for it, but there are many rewards and not everyone with talent chooses to make it a career.

He wisely chose to write this with a friend who is a professional writer, so this is quite readable.