I once preached in Liverpool (around 21 miles from Chester, where I grew up in England). After the service a man approached me and we got talking. During the conversation, I asked him which part of the city he lived in.

He said, “I’ve lived on Penny Lane my entire life.”

I said, “Really? Penny Lane? You must be a huge Beatles fan.”

He said, “No, I actually went to school with Ringo. Didn’t like him then. Don’t like him now.”

To which I replied, “So you’ve witnessed an entire revolution literally right outside your front door.”

“Yep” he said, “and I’ve been against it the whole time.”

That’s a funny and true story… and I have to say, “I do understand him.”

However, there’s no doubting talent. Here’s Tommy Emmanuel with some amazing guitar playing: