Weird title I know - suggestive, but before you get any ideas, let me explain. The 'G' string is the third string on the guitar from the bottom. The string that sounds the G note, the root of the G chord, which is also probably one of the most important chords on the guitar without which we would not have such classics like, 'Country Roads', 'Wonderful Tonight', 'When You Say Nothing At All' 'Knocking On Heavens Door' and many others. But why am I giving you the free guitar lessons? Well because I learnt these lessons from some of the greats who's birthdays we celebrate this month.

Apart from some very popular musicians such as Huey Lewis, 50 Cent, Ringo Starr, Don Henley, Mick Jagger and Jenifer Lopez who's birthdays we celebrate, this month we also pay homage to certain individuals who can make a guitar wail louder than a banshee in labour.

We start with Richie Sambora, the lead guitarist of Bon Jovi known for his melodic interludes as opposed to technical solos. He was born on the 11th of July 1959 to Polish father and an Italian mother. Having auditioned for Kiss, Jon Bon Jovi picked up Sambora to be a part of Bon Jovi and since then, he (Richie Sambora) has proved to be an integral part of the song writing process, occasionally taking over vocals on some tracks. The next guitarist that we are celebrating this month is undoubtedly one of the most influential guitarists of this generation. Known for his wailing legatos and extreme technicality, Joe Satriani not only inspires budding guitarists today, but has also taught other greats such as Steve Vai, and Metallica's Kirk Hammit. Born on the 15th of july in 1956, Satriani quit foot ball at the age of 14 to learn the guitar when he heard of the death of idol, Jimmi Hendrix. Since then he has gone on to play alongside John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Patrick Rondat and Paul Gilbert after years of hard work and perseverance.

At this point, let me just remind you that when we talk about rock and guitars, most people associate them with being 'bad boys' - not our next guitarist. Born on the 19th of July 1947, Brian May, known popularly as the lead guitarist for Queen, had dreams of becoming an astrophysicist - and he did. May has been referred to as a virtuoso guitarist, using a range of guitars, most often the "Red Special," which he designed with his father, Harold May, and built with wood from a 19th century fireplace. Recently in 2007, he was appointed Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. I guess it just goes to show that you can be a nerd - but still be cool.

One guitarist who is known for his adaptability and cross genre collaborations is Carlos Santana who also celebrates his birthday this month. Born on the 20th of July 1947, Carlos Santana started of playing the violin with his dad in a mariachi band. Just as he started getting into blues guitar while still in Tijuana, his family moved to California. Though he was reluctant to make the shift at first, his hard work found him a band and later a record contract. Since then he has collaborated with the likes of Rob Thomas, Everlast, Michelle Branch, Alex Band, Chad Kroeger and even Jennifer Lopez.

Finally, it's time we take a look at a true living legend, a guitarist who's given us a solo that has been voted world over as one of the top 100 guitar solos of all time - the lead solo from the track 'Sweet Child of Mine'. Saul Hudson was born on the 23rd of July 1965, and was given the name 'Slash' by his uncle cos he was always zipping around doing something or the other. That same zipping around was translated into shredding leads that he mastered on a one-string guitar, given to him by his grandmother. Slash teaming up with Axel Rose and Gun N' Roses was the defining moment in his career, the music at one point earned him the title of, 'Best Guitarist In The World'.

Now I'm not saying you need to pick up a guitar and change the world - but after almost 700 words about how perseverance pays off, I guess you should feel inspired to dream - big!