and the musician picked up the electric guitar and said “YEAH!” while the rest of the world said, “what have you done?!”
that’s what a guest guitarist told my class in our tiny music room one day in elementary school. Right before he played a few chords.

nice take on the birth of metal.

Who would have guessed that you’re a closeted metal fan? I like the hints of sentimentality in this and the brief snippets of your special brand of humor.