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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: Music
Retirement Ain’t Easy Update
An update from me and how things are going with Retirement. Well, kinda. What’s been going on and what’s coming up. I’m still here, still retired. Here’s the video.
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Tagged kids who rock, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Makin’ Music with EZKeys 2 Demo Part 5
In this video I continue to create a song from scratch. This is Part 5. I re-record guitars and vocals to final tracks. At the end f this video I will be ready to mix, master and release. Continue to … Continue reading
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Tagged EZ drummer, EZBass, EZDrummer 3, ezkeys2, EZMix 3, Music, presonus, presonusstudioone, recording, recording studio, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Now Available – New Single – My One and Only
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New Single Release – My One and Only
Coming out this Friday, May 9,2025 – my new single, My One and Only. You can find it on all your streaming services including the iTunes Store, YouTube Music, etc.
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Tagged chuck sturgeon music, itunes, Music, music production, my music, my one and only, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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The Retirement EP CD Announcement @ChuckSturgeonMusic
Announcing the availability of my 2024 Digital EP – The Retirement EP – on CD. In 2024 I released 4 songs as part of a digital EP entitled The Retirement EP. Those 4 songs are now available on CD. The … Continue reading
Album of the Month – Machine Head by Deep Purple
The Album of the Month for May is… Machine Head by Deep Purple. I have a story behind this album pick. Check it out on my companion YouTube channel.
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Tagged Album of the month, Deep Purple, Machine Head, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, vinyl, youtube
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Makin’ Music with EZKeys 2 Part 4
In this video I continue to create a song from scratch. This is Part 4. I add guitars to the song to see how the sound will fit. Continue to watch the series as I work my way through building … Continue reading
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Tagged EZ drummer, EZBass, EZDrummer 3, ezkeys2, EZMix 3, keyboard, Music, piano, piano music, presonus, presonusstudioone, retirement, retirement ain't easy, song, Song recording, songwriting, Toontrack, youtube
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Vinyl Challenge – Bands & Colors
This video is in response to @ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed Vinyl Community Thread “Bands & Colors” for Easter 2025. In this video I’ve pulled 5 vinyl albums and 5 CDs that meet the criteria of Bands with a color in their names.
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Tagged #cdcollection, #cdcollector, #recordcollector, CD collection, Music, record album, records, retirement ain't easy, vinyl, vinylcollection, vinylcommunity, youtube
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Makin’ Music with EZKeys 2 Part 3
In this video I continue using a trial version of Toontrack‘s EZKeys 2 to create a song. This is Part 3. To follow the series go back and watch Parts 1 & 2. In this video I add scratch vocals … Continue reading
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Tagged EZ drummer, EZBass, EZDrummer 3, ezkeys2, EZMix 3, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, Toontrack, youtube
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Album of the Month – The Godz by The Godz
I covered The Godz debut album a couple of years ago on this blog. Since that time, I’ve launched a YouTube channel called Retirement Ain’t Easy, and on the channel I have been presenting Album of the Month through videos. … Continue reading
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Retirement Ain't Easy 