Music

  • Rev-iew: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Director’s Cut (1977 film)

    1977. What a time to be alive. Close Encounters, Star Wars, and Smokey and the Bandit released in the same year. I was four years old, meaning these three films played on repeat throughout my childhood. It was a magical time. Let’s see what the fine folks at Wikipedia have to say about this film…

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  • I Needed A New Background

    Pay me money, Epiphone!

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  • Something Clicked. Again.

    Something Clicked. Again.

    Last night, I put the Epiphone Hummingbird away on the rack with Dirty Nez (The Ibanez 3/4 size campfire strummer I traded musician Tommy Wayne Cross for my PS4. There’s only so many times I could run through The Last of Us without breaking down into tears. Again, I was single, I had time to…

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  • Black Cat Thicket Blues – One Year Later

    Now, one year later, here is (what I believe to be) a much better version of Black Cat Thicket Blues!

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  • Song Fate?

    Song Fate?

    This song keeps popping up in playlists, so I began to pay attention to it. I feel sorry for the person who wrote it. Those must’ve been some deep, tough memories. Disclaimer: don’t listen to this song if you’re debating on whether or not to jump off of that bridge. You can’t fly. Seriously, though.…

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  • Tuesday Morning Blacktop Voodoo

    Country or Glam Metal?

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  • Tales From The Thicket

    Tales From The Thicket

    It’s time. My video for Black Cat Thicket Blues, the one that appears in the western horror anthology “Tumble Bleeds”, is a bit outdated. I play so much better now. That said, I’m working on recording a new version of the song. Even better, I’m planning to perform it this weekend at Opening Bell. I’d…

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  • Opening Bell 12.20.25

    Opening Bell 12.20.25

    The Reverend and his Screech Machine!

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  • An Actual Gen X Stoner Saturday

    The Les Paul is tuned up, wiped down, and packed away. The plan is to do “Gen X Stoner Saturday”, and a medley of “Away” and “Blacktop Voodoo”. Technically, we are only allowed 2 songs, but I was born in the seventies. Songs used to last twenty minutes! If you’re in The Cedars this afternoon,…

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  • Anchored In You

    Anchored In You

    Good morning all you shiny, happy people. I hope you’re having a beautiful Friday so far. I’m in my music cycle right now so I felt like doing a bit of strumming. Perhaps I’ll do the open mic thing this weekend. Anyway, here’s to wishing all of you a wonderful pre-Christmas weekend. Preach truths, toke…

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  • Birthday Guitar Practice

    Birthday Guitar Practice

    This is all I wanted for my birthday. Just to chill and jam in the AM. I hope you like it. If not, I hope you clicked off of it before it became too annoying. Either way, thank you for listening. I’m a work in progress.

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  • We Interrupt This Norm…

    We Interrupt This Norm…

    Chase dreams while you’re young; enslave, torture, and perfect them until you die

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  • Stoner Old Man Saturday

    Stoner Old Man Saturday

    The next stage of evolution. Also, I’m just having fun. We remember fun, don’t we?

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  • Good Morning, You Shiny, Happy People

    You know the rules. Just push play.

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  • …and then along came Rob.

    And SMZ! Don’t forget SMZ!

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  • A cold, Cooper Sunday…

    A cold, Cooper Sunday…

    Barrel Makers?

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  • Spent

    Spent

    If you’re a creative, have you ever felt spent after a project? Almost like leaving the gym or sharing a memorable orgasm. Yes, I said sharing, because we are courteous in my tribe. Back in the day, writing stories did that to me. My wolf story “Nemesis” is one that sticks out. I had trouble…

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  • Song Creepin’

    Song Creepin’

    It fell in my lap like a ton of feathers (still heavy AF; less damage to the crotch). The lyrics are fun but the tune is basic. I’ve sent it to what I consider a real musician for some tweaking. Maybe I’ll record it later to get it out into the universe. What a ride.

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  • Friday Morning Motivation

    Friday Morning Motivation

    Turn up the volume, drive fast, and take one more hit than necessary. You’ve got this. Sing Along! Do you feel out of gas? An empty kind of feeling? Tired all the time? No matter which way you imagine tomorrow It’s just no good and there’s No end in sight? Have you tried giving in to that Daily…

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  • A Great Day For Music

    A Great Day For Music

    Overcast, rainy, dreary… Perfect for music. I’ve played this one several times before, but never like this. I hope you enjoy it.

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  • Alive. It’s a feeling, I guess.

    There are few times in my life when I’ve encountered a situation that allows me to lose control. I’m an overthinker by trade, obviously. The music thing is beginning to happen, and it feels wonderful. I know it feels wonderful because not much does, or has. Like horror stories about music? You should check out…

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  • A Song For Sam

    A Song For Sam

    I wrote this song about a year and a half ago before things were too crazy in this country, politically, and I promised my wife that the world would have to get through me in order to ever get to her. So, of course, I wrote a song about it. It’s kinda what I do.

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  • Blacktop Voodoo Nov 11th

    Blacktop Voodoo Nov 11th

    My face has that “soul-child” look in the thumbnail.

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