Julie and Alex taught me to read music, to study in school, and so much more. And in return I taught them how to play by ear. I taught them to break the rules, in music and in the rest of life. Sometimes the best things in music come from playing outside the rules. Life too. I taught them to put the music down and play what they felt. That was when they decided they wanted to start a band. I was all over that like white on rice.