Here is a true story.

I play music. I play all over the place. I now play with my brother as the ‘Son’s of Theo.’ We are the house band at McGilvra’s in Seattle on many Saturday’s. I also play a lot of weddings and corporate events. I was fortunate to get sponsored by miller lite when I was in the midwest. Humbled to say the least. That is not what this is about. This is about my dad.

Why?

Because my dad has musical talent in his blood and he passed it along. (although I am not the best at guitar or singing and I just do it).

He played the French horn when he was younger and he always had rhythm. He was a dang good whistler. Always in tune. He said he would love to play the Bass guitar.That was all he needed to say.

Last Christmas, myself and 2 others, Loni and Max, decided to change that. Loni and I went to Guitar Center and got him a bass guitar while my brother and I bought him guitar lesson’s for 6 months.

Outcome

I walk into my Dad’s house a few months back and I hear this awesome bass line in the background. It sounded like a freaking recording. I grabbed my guitar, learned the chords, made up the words, and recorded it in about 5 minutes.

Ladies and gentleman, I give you a piece of “Black Magic Woman,” performed by Shane Mac and my dad, Theo!

Enable Others

Stop letting people talk about stuff and actually enable them to do it. Help them tackle the fear of just starting. Eliminate all the cant’s, no’s, and wont’s before you even tell them to do it. The thank you that you will get will be worth it all and you will help yourself get over your own fears.

Next time someone says, “I would love to do that,” figure out exactly how you can get them to do it and do it. Now. Right now.

You really can do whatever you set your mind to as long as you have the support of others cheering you on and the dedication to stay focused on it long enough. Start doing. Stop talking. NOW. This is the perfect example that it is never to late to start. EVER.

Love ya Dad.

(The picture is from about 6 years ago of my brother, dad, and me. Before Dad ever touched a guitar. Now he is part of the band.)

-Shane Mac

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