A GREGG MINER MUSICAL CHRONOLOGY:
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Early life: Grew up on the Monkees, thinking they were a real group.
Played rock guitar throughout High School -- crudely, and too loud.Sang in Madrigals and Barbershop Quartet ("blends well", said teacher).Later studied classical guitar ("doesn't practice"), then jazz guitar ("unable to play fast").Fooled around with lutes, mandolins, and whatnot, against teacher's recommendations.Began acquiring stringed instruments of every size and description.Composed and recorded original instrumental music long before it became fashionable.Took up the pedal harp and freelanced for awhile, including stint as L.A.'s first street harpist.Played guitar in comedy Oldies band, The Pretensions -- until the members became too pathetically old themselves.1991 - 1995: Completed life's work of playing every instrument in the collection (~100 at the time).1996-2000: Promoting "A Christmas Collection." Figuring out how to play some of these instruments live. Started www.minermusic.com.2002: Created a whole new web site devoted to the harp guitars and other instruments of turn-of-the-century builder Chris Knutsen.2003 and onward: Continue research, writing and exploration into all sorts of wonderful, forgotten instruments....2004: Created Harpguitars.net, the largest, most complete Internet resource on a single musical topic that I am aware of.2006: Created Harp Guitar Music, a record label and online store devoted exclusively to the harp guitar!The future: Harp Guitars WILL take over the world!