When I was 15 years old, I walked into my buddy's living room (whom happens to be Brett Michaels', ala Poison, cousin) and he told me I had to sit in front of the stereo and listen to something (ok, we did smoke something first...)
It was the first time I had heard Pink Floyd and it was Comfortably Numb. 23 years later and that song is still my all time favorite song, David Gilmour my all time favorite guitarist, and after hearing the live Pulse version of which I have on CD, VHS, and DVD, my all time favorite guitar solo.
Now 23 years later, I find myself with an electric guitar Wifey bought me for Christmas and I am half way through learning that song and solo. Started playing around with it this past weekend. That is making me smile (axe sitting on my lap plugged in as I type this.)