formula on both sides of the pond for the music industry.
Kirk Cobain loved Leadbelly.
Elvis, Clapton, Jagger, Bieber, Van Morrison,
My little nephew in Middle School from Cedar City asked for some good music, so I showed him some John Lee Hooker.
The we were having dinner at Lucille's and he asked for a guitar, so I just gave him one from my car.
It is a pretty standard evolution. Church leaders told me about Gospel or Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard or whatever.
Middle School to high school every boy should have a cheap acoustic and cheap electric guitar to get his feelings out.