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Guitars: Music and Stories | Manuel Galvan | TEDxChallengeEarlyCollegeHS


one two three four wait wait wait wait

one two three four wait wait wait wait just out of curiosity how many people do

just out of curiosity how many people do

just out of curiosity how many people do I have another audience that actually

I have another audience that actually

I have another audience that actually played instruments just by show hands

played instruments just by show hands

played instruments just by show hands any musicians of the audience and

any musicians of the audience and

any musicians of the audience and there’s a lot of you and somehow I still

there’s a lot of you and somehow I still

there’s a lot of you and somehow I still can’t find that I’m pretty sure your

can’t find that I’m pretty sure your

can’t find that I’m pretty sure your honor how close a connection we can have

honor how close a connection we can have

honor how close a connection we can have with our instruments and that special

with our instruments and that special

with our instruments and that special connection that we feel whenever it is

connection that we feel whenever it is

connection that we feel whenever it is that you played that thing that never

that you played that thing that never

that you played that thing that never goes away

goes away

goes away that moment when you’re playing where

that moment when you’re playing where

that moment when you’re playing where people clap and even though you feel

people clap and even though you feel

people clap and even though you feel like not the greatest art out there you

like not the greatest art out there you

like not the greatest art out there you do just a tiny pin that moment that is

do just a tiny pin that moment that is

do just a tiny pin that moment that is the greatest moment of your life every

the greatest moment of your life every

the greatest moment of your life every time to play see that’s the feeling that

time to play see that’s the feeling that

time to play see that’s the feeling that I get but it wasn’t always like that see

I get but it wasn’t always like that see

I get but it wasn’t always like that see I did a neighborhood where music was

I did a neighborhood where music was

I did a neighborhood where music was rare to see where you wouldn’t see

rare to see where you wouldn’t see

rare to see where you wouldn’t see anyone with an instrument anywhere at

anyone with an instrument anywhere at

anyone with an instrument anywhere at all and when you did you probably just

all and when you did you probably just

all and when you did you probably just wondered what party you’re planning for

wondered what party you’re planning for

wondered what party you’re planning for because musicians were common in the

because musicians were common in the

because musicians were common in the neighborhood do just that simple

neighborhood do just that simple

neighborhood do just that simple seems pretty dark past but we’re using

seems pretty dark past but we’re using

seems pretty dark past but we’re using to me was the way that I had a future

to me was the way that I had a future

to me was the way that I had a future the thing that I saw in my future that

the thing that I saw in my future that

the thing that I saw in my future that gave me hope and see my beyond tells a

gave me hope and see my beyond tells a

gave me hope and see my beyond tells a story that it was always like that a

story that it was always like that a

story that it was always like that a family also big fan of Blue’s Clues and

family also big fan of Blue’s Clues and

family also big fan of Blue’s Clues and I had a little record play and he said

I had a little record play and he said

I had a little record play and he said Oh playing like with my torn cars on my

Oh playing like with my torn cars on my

Oh playing like with my torn cars on my level action figures because of course

level action figures because of course

level action figures because of course they whatever daughters it’s that play

they whatever daughters it’s that play

they whatever daughters it’s that play we figure those up I tell my little

we figure those up I tell my little

we figure those up I tell my little play Blue’s Clues ready to play and I

play Blue’s Clues ready to play and I

play Blue’s Clues ready to play and I just hear music start dancing and that’s

just hear music start dancing and that’s

just hear music start dancing and that’s when this song was over I started all

when this song was over I started all

when this song was over I started all over again because music was always

over again because music was always

over again because music was always there but and that loops closed

there but and that loops closed

there but and that loops closed recording player

recording player

recording player brings back memories blues blues big

brings back memories blues blues big

brings back memories blues blues big beautiful kind of music by the way then

beautiful kind of music by the way then

beautiful kind of music by the way then we see a partner or something something

we see a partner or something something

we see a partner or something something like that right not too sure but he

like that right not too sure but he

like that right not too sure but he became that man was a very interesting

became that man was a very interesting

became that man was a very interesting character very legendary character as

character very legendary character as

character very legendary character as well see I remember I saw an interview

well see I remember I saw an interview

well see I remember I saw an interview from them because I’m pretty sure we all

from them because I’m pretty sure we all

from them because I’m pretty sure we all knew that Ray we go on YouTube we watch

knew that Ray we go on YouTube we watch

knew that Ray we go on YouTube we watch interviews what we’re supposed to be

interviews what we’re supposed to be

interviews what we’re supposed to be doing the homework of course we watch

doing the homework of course we watch

doing the homework of course we watch interviews and then what specific

interviews and then what specific

interviews and then what specific interview really showed me how important

interview really showed me how important

interview really showed me how important his guitar was to him how that guitar

his guitar was to him how that guitar

his guitar was to him how that guitar showed his story because he says in that

showed his story because he says in that

showed his story because he says in that interview how when he was in his

interview how when he was in his

interview how when he was in his he was playing that at nightclub and two

he was playing that at nightclub and two

he was playing that at nightclub and two men began fighting over this one woman

men began fighting over this one woman

men began fighting over this one woman and they knocked over a cab at

and they knocked over a cab at

and they knocked over a cab at fire-eating and set the whole place on

fire-eating and set the whole place on

fire-eating and set the whole place on fire

fire

fire of course we became it’s a smart man

of course we became it’s a smart man

of course we became it’s a smart man right now

right now

right now then again he was a musician he ran back

then again he was a musician he ran back

then again he was a musician he ran back to get his guitar put his life at risk

to get his guitar put his life at risk

to get his guitar put his life at risk but he made himself a promise and named

but he made himself a promise and named

but he made himself a promise and named his guitar Lucille just to make sure to

his guitar Lucille just to make sure to

his guitar Lucille just to make sure to never do anything like that again but

never do anything like that again but

never do anything like that again but see that’s his point out of many many

see that’s his point out of many many

see that’s his point out of many many musicians days out there that will risk

musicians days out there that will risk

musicians days out there that will risk nearly their lives for that one of those

nearly their lives for that one of those

nearly their lives for that one of those people who music is literally life you

people who music is literally life you

people who music is literally life you hear that everywhere a couple years ago

hear that everywhere a couple years ago

hear that everywhere a couple years ago which is the popular phrase but for me

which is the popular phrase but for me

which is the popular phrase but for me and that’s been something that’s always

and that’s been something that’s always

and that’s been something that’s always tough and that’s but let’s see what else

tough and that’s but let’s see what else

tough and that’s but let’s see what else there is out there

[Music]

[Music] I’m not too sure I hit that right but

I’m not too sure I hit that right but

I’m not too sure I hit that right but Garth Brooks was an amazing flavor no

Garth Brooks was an amazing flavor no

Garth Brooks was an amazing flavor no one can ever take that away from I mean

one can ever take that away from I mean

one can ever take that away from I mean he’s opening the radio for a reason

he’s opening the radio for a reason

he’s opening the radio for a reason exhale a and closing – I’ve never heard

exhale a and closing – I’ve never heard

exhale a and closing – I’ve never heard about that before but man his career

about that before but man his career

about that before but man his career goes way back thirty years I think yeah

goes way back thirty years I think yeah

goes way back thirty years I think yeah he’s turned off in 1987 and his story is

he’s turned off in 1987 and his story is

he’s turned off in 1987 and his story is just interesting because I go to school

just interesting because I go to school

just interesting because I go to school at yarrow is mainly education education

at yarrow is mainly education education

at yarrow is mainly education education education is your main thing education

education is your main thing education

education is your main thing education is key to success or slowly said see

is key to success or slowly said see

is key to success or slowly said see Garth Brooks went to college received a

Garth Brooks went to college received a

Garth Brooks went to college received a degree in business and decided to risk

degree in business and decided to risk

degree in business and decided to risk all of that to throw history aside

all of that to throw history aside

all of that to throw history aside because music it just he just wasn’t

because music it just he just wasn’t

because music it just he just wasn’t feeling business just wasn’t it music

feeling business just wasn’t it music

feeling business just wasn’t it music was where his heart was at so he moved

was where his heart was at so he moved

was where his heart was at so he moved to Tennessee he linked up with this new

to Tennessee he linked up with this new

to Tennessee he linked up with this new brand up starting off back there caught

brand up starting off back there caught

brand up starting off back there caught tagging man ironically an offensive it’s

tagging man ironically an offensive it’s

tagging man ironically an offensive it’s all that I’m using right now and can you

all that I’m using right now and can you

all that I’m using right now and can you tell I look up to the man but after 30

tell I look up to the man but after 30

tell I look up to the man but after 30 years just last year he is on signature

years just last year he is on signature

years just last year he is on signature guitar because as a guitarist that’s

guitar because as a guitarist that’s

guitar because as a guitarist that’s what you do when you have a guitar that

what you do when you have a guitar that

what you do when you have a guitar that you like your loyalty

you like your loyalty

you like your loyalty sometimes the girlfriends that I have

sometimes the girlfriends that I have

sometimes the girlfriends that I have asked

asked

asked that kind of jealous of limits arts is

that kind of jealous of limits arts is

that kind of jealous of limits arts is that really it takes my heart but hey

that really it takes my heart but hey

that really it takes my heart but hey this is how it goes right

this is how it goes right

this is how it goes right and there’s a man who played some really

and there’s a man who played some really

and there’s a man who played some really beautiful music beautiful there it’s

beautiful music beautiful there it’s

beautiful music beautiful there it’s very interesting man let me see if I can

very interesting man let me see if I can

very interesting man let me see if I can do this

do this

do this [Music]

so always on my mind that’s why I split

so always on my mind that’s why I split I’m pretty sure you wrote assault isn’t

I’m pretty sure you wrote assault isn’t

I’m pretty sure you wrote assault isn’t it – he’s never left a Testament it has

it – he’s never left a Testament it has

it – he’s never left a Testament it has holes in it were not I’m pretty sure I

holes in it were not I’m pretty sure I

holes in it were not I’m pretty sure I got sequel in us as it’s art it’s pretty

got sequel in us as it’s art it’s pretty

got sequel in us as it’s art it’s pretty interesting but it never it wasn’t

interesting but it never it wasn’t

interesting but it never it wasn’t always like it’s art I think he got it

always like it’s art I think he got it

always like it’s art I think he got it if firing karate was in 1969 I think it

if firing karate was in 1969 I think it

if firing karate was in 1969 I think it was the crystal drunk guy located when

was the crystal drunk guy located when

was the crystal drunk guy located when he stepped on it I think is close to

he stepped on it I think is close to

he stepped on it I think is close to step on guitarist – isn’t it and then he

step on guitarist – isn’t it and then he

step on guitarist – isn’t it and then he moves out to recreate his career and man

moves out to recreate his career and man

moves out to recreate his career and man I would never in trouble but other

I would never in trouble but other

I would never in trouble but other people told me at art at least that’s

people told me at art at least that’s

people told me at art at least that’s what I thought from that interview as

what I thought from that interview as

what I thought from that interview as well because he he told the guy from

well because he he told the guy from

well because he he told the guy from Rolling Stone that he had to sleep in

Rolling Stone that he had to sleep in

Rolling Stone that he had to sleep in libraries at what time

libraries at what time

libraries at what time doesn’t seem day seems kind of dangerous

doesn’t seem day seems kind of dangerous

doesn’t seem day seems kind of dangerous – but that intimate he said it always

– but that intimate he said it always

– but that intimate he said it always gave him the knife to continue with to

gave him the knife to continue with to

gave him the knife to continue with to keep playing he actually said that he

keep playing he actually said that he

keep playing he actually said that he fell in love with the tone of the guitar

fell in love with the tone of the guitar

fell in love with the tone of the guitar and that he never changed one of his

and that he never changed one of his

and that he never changed one of his takes actually said in another interview

takes actually said in another interview

takes actually said in another interview that his promise to his instrument is so

that his promise to his instrument is so

that his promise to his instrument is so deep that he actually said that whenever

deep that he actually said that whenever

deep that he actually said that whenever his instruments gives up he will – I

his instruments gives up he will – I

his instruments gives up he will – I guess he means you’re no longer play

guess he means you’re no longer play

guess he means you’re no longer play hopefully that’s of Africa wind legs

hopefully that’s of Africa wind legs

hopefully that’s of Africa wind legs music but seeing that’s hastily story of

music but seeing that’s hastily story of

music but seeing that’s hastily story of a man that time to give it up a story of

a man that time to give it up a story of

a man that time to give it up a story of methods in love with it

yo those three guys really love

yo those three guys really love instruments are at me I mean I’m not

instruments are at me I mean I’m not

instruments are at me I mean I’m not cutting it we became Ora Garth Brooks or

cutting it we became Ora Garth Brooks or

cutting it we became Ora Garth Brooks or will it awesome yeah I’m not that good

will it awesome yeah I’m not that good

will it awesome yeah I’m not that good but it’s not just that it’s not just for

but it’s not just that it’s not just for

but it’s not just that it’s not just for music is not just trying to play like

music is not just trying to play like

music is not just trying to play like someone or try to be creative other

someone or try to be creative other

someone or try to be creative other parties especially not after you get

parties especially not after you get

parties especially not after you get that first instrument then you can for

that first instrument then you can for

that first instrument then you can for whatever magical reason you can never

whatever magical reason you can never

whatever magical reason you can never get rid of it even if you find it in

get rid of it even if you find it in

get rid of it even if you find it in your closet is thrown in the back you

your closet is thrown in the back you

your closet is thrown in the back you just never throw it away and

just never throw it away and

just never throw it away and occasionally you have that one little

occasionally you have that one little

occasionally you have that one little closet that comes by and gravity and I

closet that comes by and gravity and I

closet that comes by and gravity and I can do that no because you know how

can do that no because you know how

can do that no because you know how special it is t you don’t play it

special it is t you don’t play it

special it is t you don’t play it anymore but it’s still special and see

anymore but it’s still special and see

anymore but it’s still special and see me I try to change that I try to change

me I try to change that I try to change

me I try to change that I try to change the fact that that one first instrument

the fact that that one first instrument

the fact that that one first instrument was never sought after again not after

was never sought after again not after

was never sought after again not after you got a better guitar not after you

you got a better guitar not after you

you got a better guitar not after you played amateur profession not too sure

played amateur profession not too sure

played amateur profession not too sure but I played already and this was the

but I played already and this was the

but I played already and this was the first time that I ever had

first time that I ever had

first time that I ever had it was born originating orange and they

it was born originating orange and they

it was born originating orange and they had my colleagues of holes in it but

had my colleagues of holes in it but

had my colleagues of holes in it but then that’s a good site is painted but

then that’s a good site is painted but

then that’s a good site is painted but when I painted it I didn’t know how

when I painted it I didn’t know how

when I painted it I didn’t know how exactly the painting I want you to paint

exactly the painting I want you to paint

exactly the painting I want you to paint something that represented my life and

something that represented my life and

something that represented my life and thinks it out of it and so the white I’m

thinks it out of it and so the white I’m

thinks it out of it and so the white I’m pretty sure Rivard and weddings all you

pretty sure Rivard and weddings all you

pretty sure Rivard and weddings all you have the bride wears right because it’s

have the bride wears right because it’s

have the bride wears right because it’s happiest day of her life my guitar makes

happiest day of her life my guitar makes

happiest day of her life my guitar makes me happy

me happy

me happy and not just that it makes me feel the

and not just that it makes me feel the

and not just that it makes me feel the purity that my life

purity that my life

purity that my life has because please and see when I

has because please and see when I

has because please and see when I painted it I had my dad my uncle and

painted it I had my dad my uncle and

painted it I had my dad my uncle and people all could be out at oh you just

people all could be out at oh you just

people all could be out at oh you just think that Almighty makes it easier and

think that Almighty makes it easier and

think that Almighty makes it easier and I mean they were wrong but I really

I mean they were wrong but I really

I mean they were wrong but I really really wanted the guitar to show my life

really wanted the guitar to show my life

really wanted the guitar to show my life and my story and that’s why everything

and my story and that’s why everything

and my story and that’s why everything else is black because that’s the dark

else is black because that’s the dark

else is black because that’s the dark pass that I had the dark pass that I had

pass that I had the dark pass that I had

pass that I had the dark pass that I had of not important music of not knowing

of not important music of not knowing

of not important music of not knowing what my future was going to be better if

what my future was going to be better if

what my future was going to be better if the poem I mean that’s pretty

the poem I mean that’s pretty

the poem I mean that’s pretty self-explanatory

self-explanatory

self-explanatory Blue’s Clues is still my favorite

Blue’s Clues is still my favorite

Blue’s Clues is still my favorite cartoon but that’s just my story and

cartoon but that’s just my story and

cartoon but that’s just my story and that’s just a couple stories and tiny

that’s just a couple stories and tiny

that’s just a couple stories and tiny bit of music thank

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