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I started playing guitar after 8 years of cello because I wanted to play the pompous melodies and feel that wave peak when you jam so I started learning guitar after I heard "No More Tears" in the early 90's with that awesome middle 8 solo section.

About 5 years into learning guitar I had one last teacher. He tried to convince my young dumb...
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If any song makes me just sit back and say "fuck, I wish I could been a part of making something this good" it would be this one.

Mastodon has always been one of my favorites since Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye is one of my all time favorite albums but this song.........this song gets right to my core. As stubborn as I am...
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Maybe in the next life I will get another chance.

As for this one all I want is to move asses and leave the party early to let the lovers enjoy the ride before doubt and selfishness wake them in the morning after.

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This is an old one. I made this song during the beginning of my life falling apart.

I was an idiot back then......still am. I was so obsessed I would amount to anything musically. I didnt realize I needed to do it for me. Like writing on an encrypted wavelength. I could say anything I wanted without using word and allow other to see what...
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About 5 years ago I turned into a full blown alcoholic. In those 5 years I have had roughly 4 months of sobriety.

As with most people it was a bunch of things slamming me all at once. I had already been struggling with a lot of physical pains then the emotional stuff started to pile on top and I turned to a bottle. In...
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I dont often share it anymore but I do make original music. Most seem to enjoy the jam stuff so I share more of that as a result.

If you search The Schmelka on any streaming service you should see my most recent album Pious Grey. Pardon the vocals as I am rather new at doing that. I got tired of trying to find a...
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How do you be good enough for what you don't know?

Around and around,

Inside yourself until it is time to go.

What is my place?

Be good <3