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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Category Archives: Music
Vinyl of the Month – A Day at the Races by Queen
Everyone knows Queen‘s hit Bohemian Rhapsody from their album A Night at the Opera, or perhaps We are the Champions from the album News of the World. But between those two albums there was A Day at the Races. An album that often gets overlooked. A Day at the … Continue reading
No Monday Post
WIth Father’s Day activities yesterday and today a work holiday, Juneteenth, I took a break. New post next Monday. Instead, enjoy this song I recorded many many many years ago. Fascination (Ozone Ferd rendition) by Corner Desk Studio on #SoundCloud … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Music
Tagged fascination, human league, my music, ozone ferd, soundcloud
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2023 Resolution Review – is there a prize for completion?
We are 4 months into the year, 1/3 of the way on this 2023 journey, and it’s time for a 2023 Resolution Review. It’s that time of the year where I review what nonsense I came up with in January … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Music, Philosophical, writing
Tagged journal, new years resolution, novel writing, record album, recording, resolution, weight loss
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Vinyl of the Month – Wired by Jeff Beck
It was a sad day when I heard that Jeff Beck had passed away. Literally a guitar Superstar. Was I a fan? I would have to say not really. I did not go out and buy his latest albums or … Continue reading
Posted in Album of the month, Life in General, Music
Tagged 1979, 8-track, 8-track player, Album of the month, alcoholism, best friends, blow by blow, drug addiction, DWI, high school, jeff beck, Mo-Ranch, texas state penitentiary, University of Southern Mississippi, USM, vinyl, wired
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Hobbies
My Hobbies (or things that work gets in the way of) Reading and collecting comics – I buy them monthly, both hard copy (or floppy as they are called sometimes) and digital copies. I’ve read the complete original volume 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Music, Toy Photography, writing
Tagged Comic Book, guitar, led zeppelin, photography, recording, records, songwriting, Toy Photography, vinyl
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Guitarists
These are my Top 5 Guitarist. Oh there are more I enjoy, Angus Young of AC/DC, Gleen Tipton and K.K. Downing from Judas Priest, Brian May from Queen, but these Top 5 had some amount of influence on me. Billy … Continue reading
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Tagged ace frehley, alex lifeson, billy gibbons, jimmy page, KISS, led zeppelin, rush, ted nugent, zz top
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Bands and Albums You’ve Never Heard of but Should Know
These are bands and their best albums that I’ve listened to over the years and am a big fan. American Tears – Powerhouse (1977) Riot – Rock City (1977) No this is not Quiet Riot. Manowar – Battle Hymns (1982) … Continue reading
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Tagged american tears, Angel, black oak arkansas, manowar, New York Dolls, riot, spock's beard, the godz, the tubes
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Albums
Picking 5 albums is tough, so I did 10. Physical Graffiti- Led Zeppelin Jailbreak- Thin Lizzy Dressed to Kill – KISS Farewell to Kings – Rush Ted Nugent – Ted Nugent (with Stranglehold) Live – Foghat Love Gun – KISS … Continue reading
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Tagged B-52s, Foghat, Genesis, grand funk, KISS, led zeppelin, rush, ted nugent, thin lizzy
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Songs
I couldn’t really pick just 5 songs. So here are my 10 favorite songs in no particular order. She – KISS Highway to Hell – AC/DC Over my head – Kings X Kashmir – Led Zeppelin Reelin’ and a Rockin’ … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, birthday month, black sabbath, chuck berry, Chuck e.'s in Love, grand funk, grand funk railroad, king's x, KISS, led zeppelin, Rickie Lee Jones, songs, ted nugent, top 5
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