My career in the entertainment industry has enabled me to work with a diverse range of talent.

Through my years of experience, I've

recognized two essential aspects. Industry professionals, whether famous stars, or behind-the-scenes

staff, have fascinating stories to tell. Secondly, audiences are eager to listen to these stories,

which offer a glimpse into their lives and the evolution of their life stories.

This podcast aims to share these narratives, providing information on how they evolve into their chosen career.

We will delve into their journey to stardom, discuss their struggles and successes, and hear from people who help them achieve their goals.

Get ready for intriguing behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the fascinating world of

entertainment.

Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Almost Live Nashville.

Mark Bryan, a founding member, songwriter, and guitarist of Hootie and the

Blowfish joins me today to recount his journey in the music industry. He has captivating stories,

and it's such a delight to have him on board. Thanks for coming on. Oh, thanks for having me.

Thanks for taking the time. Oh, it's my pleasure. So I understand you have a little bit of a unique story about how

you learned how to play guitar. I guess the story goes like this. I was, I'm a lefty. I grew up writing

left-handed and picked up the guitar, like a lefty. And I was 12 years old and I went to a guitar

lesson, a group guitar lesson at the community center in my neighborhood when I was 12 years old and I went to a guitar lesson, a group guitar lesson at the community center in my neighborhood when I was 12.

I think my mom was like, do you think you'd like that?

And I was like, sure.

And so they had all these little nylon string guitars there and I picked it up left handed.

And the guy who was there was like, oh, man, I don't know how to teach you like that.

You need to flip it over.

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