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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.
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Album of the Month – Damned, Damned, Damned by The Damned
As I’ve said before, there were only two punk bands that I listened back in the Jurassic Era (1979-1982 for you kids). The Sex Pistols and The Damned. Damned, Damned, Damned was The Damned‘s first album, released in 1977 during … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, Alice cooper, Biloxi Bunch, Biloxi circle, cassette player, cassette tape, chevy, damned damned damned, feel the pain, fort hood, Monza, Music, neat neat neat, Nick Lowe, punk, punk rock, rock, stab your back, texas, the damned, vinyl
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1982 Part 1 – Life Takes a Sharp Turn
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. Starting 1982 I was still living in my one room apartment. My college classes at Central Texas College (CTC) … Continue reading
Music Memory – Renaissance Records
Wow, I found an old picture of the record store, Renaissance Records, in Killeen Texas I would go and get records from when the Post Exchange (PX) on Fort Hood didn’t have any good stuff. A used record store. I … Continue reading
My Life as a Band Member – Second Chance 1.0
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. After all the practicing in a garage for months, Second Chance version 1.0 (Me, Dennis, Steve, Mick and Howard) … Continue reading
Battle of the Bands – LEAF
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. I learned many songs from Dennis but the first two songs that LEAF actually played publicly as a band … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged band, battle of the bands, blue oyster cult, BOC, dominance and submission, fort hood, Gibson Les Paul, guitar, high school, high school band, LEAF, live-music, memoir, mini memoir, Music, music center, My first band, news, reviews, rock, secret treaties
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My First Band – LEAF
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best, the Hottest Band in Killeen – LEAF! Dennis (deceased) and I … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged 25 or 6 to 4, band, black sabbath, chicago, classic-rock, fort hood, jumpin' jack flash, KISS, LEAF, Music, music center, My first band, news, reviews, rock, rolling stones, strutter, sweet leaf, texas
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Dennis, geometry, music and guitar
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. As of the post, it has been four years and seven months since they found Dennis’ body sitting on … Continue reading
Posted in family, LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged death of a friend, dennis, fort hood, friend, geometry, guitar, guitars, killeen, killeen high school, pawn shop
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