Just Chuck
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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.
Tag Archives: guitar
Kids Who Rock Announcement
After volunteering as a music instructor for two years, I am excited to announce that I have taken a Board position with the Kids Who Rock nonprofit organization. As the Director of Grants and Fundraisers, I will be focused on Grant … Continue reading
Posted in Music, retirement
Tagged guitar, rock, Music, bass, KidsWhoRock, camp, drums, instructional, teaching, donation, grants, kids
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I Bought a Guitar From Temu. Is it junk? Is it playable? Do I really need another guitar?
I took a chance and bought a guitar off of Temu, the Chinese site that sells stuff for dirt cheap prices. Is it junk? Is it playable? Do I really need another guitar? I went through the spinning of wheels … Continue reading
Posted in chuck sturgeon music, Music, Product
Tagged #chibson, #guitarmusic, #guitarplayer, #playguitar, #retirementainteasy, #temu, #temuguitar, guitar, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy
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5 Year Memorial for my BFF Dennis
As long as I can, I will continue to remember my best friend Dennis every year. Today marks 5 years from the day he passed away. I miss him. I miss texting jokes back and forth. I miss his sense … Continue reading
Posted in family, LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged death of a friend, dennis, guitar
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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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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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I miss Dennis
It was four years ago today when Dennis’ body was found sitting on the couch in the living room of his Sachse Texas home. His little brother, Robbie, found him early that Wednesday morning when he dropped by to check … Continue reading
Posted in family, Life in General
Tagged dennis, guitar, KHS, killeen, killeen high school, rockenstein, second chance, totin
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Hobbies
My Hobbies (or things that work gets in the way of)
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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Another Toy Photography post on my Instagram
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged guitar, jimi hendrix, McFarlane Toys, rock, Toy Photography, woodstock
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Are you a hobby hopper?
I must confess. I am a hobby hopper. What’s that? It’s a person who has many hobbies that focuses on one for a period of time and then loses interest and moves on to another of his/her hobbies. The reason … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged batman, Comic Book, guitar, gun, KISS, Lego, photography, recording studio, records, vinyl
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Retirement Ain't Easy 