The 1980’s may not have been the best for movies, but there was a lot of great music released in this highly innovative and transitional decade. Metal got ridiculously fast, the electric organ and the synthesizer got more then their fair share of airtime and an extremely wide array of diverse styles entered the scene. […]
Music
I have a passion for music. I could talk about it all day. You could cripple my productivity by engaging me here on my blog in discussions about music.
Thanksgiving and Songwriting
Today we hosted Thanksgiving for the first time. It was a very enjoyable experience and I am glad we were able to. We did not have a large number of guests but it was still very nice and we feltĀ privilegedĀ all the same. Right now, I am home alone while my wife is working overnight at […]
Homework and Today’s Playlist
Jamming out some major homework now. Ridiculously long assignment for my global marketing class. Pretty lame. I mean, seriously this is global marketing. Not like I’m Gabe doing his crazy nursing stuff or going into chemical engineering. Jeez….. The homework today is uniquely accompanied by rap hits from 10 years ago. When I was 14 […]
Top 10 Modern Rock Bands
My criteria for this list is that the band peaked in popularity post 2000 at least and are still going. But these are the bands I like the most who have rocked this most recent decade. 10. Fuel Ever since I got their Natural Selection album I was a huge Fuel fan. They have so […]
Today’s Playlist
Here are the cool jams on my playlist for today: Mumford and Sons – Feel the Tide Sleeper Agent – Get it Daddy Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Damn Regrets Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah Weezer – Buddy Holly Bush – Machinehead Ludacris – Welcome to Atlanta Cranberries – Zombie What […]
Great Show at Cuppa
Just completed another fun show at Cuppa today. It was so much fun. Somehow everyone found out it was the day before my birthday and Mandy made me a delicious apple pie. It was so cool! I feel so incredibly blessed to be able to hang out with all these great people over at Cuppa […]
More of the Same
Still trying to come up with a good band name. A friend suggested the “Spice Boys” which I was considering. Anybody have any good ideas? Ian and I are talking over some cool ideas and trying to see how much spare time we can afford to work on our music projects. We have been really […]
Band Name Ideas
Ian and I are very seriously looking for some cool band name ideas. We have been performing at Cuppa Coffee all summer and are getting to the point where we think we may as well give ourselves a name. I am hoping to come up with something pretty soon so if you have any thoughts, […]
Top 20 Metallica Songs
Here are my top 20 favorite songs from the world’s greatest metal band: Welcome Home (Sanitarium)George and I used to play this song all the time when we were learning guitar. Metallica really taught me how to play the guitar from the very beginning. This song I think really has everything that a great rock […]
Music ratings
I like to talk about music. I could do so all day and never run out of things to say. So, my thinking is that this blog would be the perfect place for me to share my thoughts on the subject without boring the snot out of anyone against their will. It is perfect because […]
But wait…..there’s more!
I added more song videos to my band page. Looks like a few people have been watching some of the others so I figured I’d add a couple more. They are not very good, partly because all I have to edit the vids with is Windows Movie Maker. Currently I have no idea whatsoever what […]