"My name is Carlos A. Alvarez. I'm a 29 year old, Mexican guy, with an accent. This is my experience with Tim Quinn. Tim: Your patience and profound diligence toward the guitar student is second to none. I always felt as if you took us by the hand and led us to a road of enlightenment. After a few lessons with you, I could already see how you would easily direct my path in conquering the guitar. I never thought I could memorize the different scale patterns and play all over the fretboard, let alone improvise. I am still progressing in guitar playing and I owe it all to you.
I have decided to definitely drop all I have in my life to pursue guitar study. I am moving abroad after saving all I could and I'm beginning, at my age (29) a pursuit I have long posponed. Thank you for your belief in us (My brother Emilio and I) and for guiding us all along. You are indeed very freaking knowledgeable. Your mastery of jazz improvisation, the modes, the blues and the rock is indeed inspiring. You made me realize how possible this venture of mastering the guitar would be to me. You made me believe that no matter how late, we can tame the guitar, as one can tame a bull. I owe you a lot, Tim. I was lucky to have found such a well-educated Guitar Instructor in San Diego. I always thought I needed to go to L.A., Nashville, New York or other huge cities to find a world-class professional guitarist. I now know I was very wrong.
Please keep guitar teaching going, Tim. You are re excellent at it! Your desire to bring technology together into the guitar learning experience is truly needed in today's ever-changing society. The ease of obtaining mp3 of our lessons, the availability of VideoConferencing with you for lessons as we are studying abroad... Man... where do you find that?? Only with you, Amigo mio. I will keep you posted of my progress as I am abroad. You keep on keeping on, Maestro!! Mi respeto para usted, Tim Quinn. Con cariño y afecto!"
Carlos Arturo Alvarez (The Alvarez Brothers)