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CHARLIE

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About Me

IM JUST A REGULAR OLE DIVORCED DAD WITH 2 WONDERFUL SONS. I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR MY BOYS AND STILL WISH I COULD DO MORE FOR THEM..IM A LOCAL NEW JERSEY SINGER/SONGWRITER.IM PART OF A GREAT BLUES/BOOGIE BAND.THE ATLANTA CAFE BAND.. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT OUR SITE...www.theatlantacafeband.com BETWEEN MY BOYS , MY BAND AND MY FRIENDS (who i would also do anything for)IM A VERY HAPPY AND BUSY FELLOW.. I HAVE A FIRM BELIEF THAT YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE IN LIFE..YOU DO HAVE TO PAY SOME DUES TO GET WHAT YOU BELIEVE LIFE OWES YOU. I USED TO SIT AND THINK THINGS WOULD FALL INTO MY LAP IF I WANTED THEM...AINT HAPPENIN PAL!! IVE SLEPT IN THE RAIN AND SOLD PERSONAL POSSESIONS TO MAKE MY WAY IN LIFE..I BELIEVE IVE TREATED EVERYONE IVE TOUCHED WITH DIGNITY AND THOSE WHO IVE HURT,IVE MADE RESTITUTION..I HAVE STRONG FAITH IN GOD,BUT ALSO HAVE A TRUE BELIEF IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN,WHICH IS BASED AROUND"THE GREAT SPIRIT" (GOD).I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE SCHOOLS SHOULD TEACH TRUE! AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY !! I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE THE BIGGEST MINORITY ..THERE ISNT ENOUGH DONE TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THESE REAL AMERICANS.I ALSO BELIEVE THERE IS ALOT TO BE SAID ABOUT "MOJO" I TRULY BELIEVE IF YOU ARE TOUCHED BY SOMEONE SPECIAL OR HAVE A PIECE OF THEM (a comment,a stone,guitar pick,piece of fabric)THAT THEIR LUCK AND SPIRIT STAYS WITH YOU..I CARRY MANY THINGS WITH ME THAT I BELIEVE GIVE ME MY MOJO...PEACE TO ALL...REMEMBER....ITS ALL GOOD.......Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in...)I LIKE A GOOD COLD BEER ON OCCASION,SOME STEAMED CLAMS,A LITTLE BBQ...AND A BACK PORCH FILLED WITH FRIENDS AND INSTRUMENTS...NUTTIN LIKE IT BABY....AND A LITTLE GREEN LABEL JACK....MERCY !!!!
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My Interests

MY 2 SONS ARE MY MAIN INTEREST..!! I LOVE TO WRITE MUSIC AND PLAY WITH THE BAND..! LOVE HARLEYS...WILL OWN ANOTHER SOMEDAY..!! WRITING AND PLAYING MUSIC MY FRIENDS , PIT FIRES , COOKING ( used to be a chef)

I'd like to meet:

ID LIKE TO MEET SOME NEW FRIENDS HERE...IF YOUR COMING TO THE TABLE WITH LIES AND BULLSHIT....KEEP GOING !! BEEN THERE DONE THAT..THE TRUTH IS SPOKEN HERE...WANNA BE A TRUE FRIEND? THE WELCOME MAT IS OUT..I LOVE TO SPEND TIME TALKING AND SWAPPING STORIES WITH FOLKS...IVE MET SOME GREAT MUSICIANS IN MY LIFE.SANG WITH ANTHONY GOMES,TALKED GEAR AND BEER WITH JON CLEARY,SONNY LANDRETH,AND PAPA MALI. MUSIC,FAMILY & FRIENDS ARE WHAT MY LIFE REVOLVES AROUND. RIGHT NOW IM JUST GETTING MY LIFE TOGETHER.....ALL I REALLY WANT IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW ARE GOOD THINGS...IVE HAD ENOUGH OF THE BAD TO LAST THREE LIFETIMES..I'D LIKE TO HAVE SOME OF MY MUSIC ON DISC,AND HAVE IT HEARD BY INTERESTED PARTIES,WANNA PLAY SOME MUSIC? GIVE ME A JINGLE...I LOVE SITTIN IN,STUDIO WORK IS ALWAYS WELCOME..BE IT FOR HARMONICA,BLUES OR COUNTRY SINGING,OR SOME CHORD TRACKS...IM THERE...MUSIC IS GREAT BIG COMMUNITY,WHERE ALL SHOULD BE WELCOME...I LOOK FORWARD TO RELOCATING TO FLORIDA SOMEDAY.. I HAVE THIS CRAZY DREAM OF OPENING A SMALL BLUES CLUB/BISTRO...MY GOOD FRIEND BOB WOULD HAVE A PLACE TO GO FOR GOOD BLUES,AND HOPEFULLY ALOT OF MY FRIENDS IN THE MUSIC COMMUNITY WILL PLAY THERE...GOD ONLY KNOWS.....MY GEAR::: PICKS: DUNLOP LUCKY 13 1.0 Heavy Guage Guitars:CUSTOM ROBERT CRAY STRAT: EQUIPPED WITH SEYMOUR DUNCANS HAND PICKED BY CLAY AT CHARLEYS GUITARS IN DALLAS..BEAUTIFUL HAND PAINTED BLUES WIZARD (guitars name) PICKGUARD..JIMMIE VAUGHAN STRAT: WITH TEXAS SPECIAL PICK-UPS AND OF COURSE...MOTHER OF TOILET SEAT PICKGUARDVINTAGE 1964 FENDER STRATOCASTER W/ CHARLEY WIRZ LIPSTICK PICK-UPS (This one sits at home and gets played in the studio or living room...My late uncle Dons rig )EFFECTS: ONLY EFFECTS I USE ARE A BOSS TUNER,AND A VINTAGE TUBE SCREAMER...(for those intimate moments of RAGE)AMPS: NEW, FENDER BLUES DELUXE (Rampant Blues Tone !!!)1962 FENDER VIBROLUX : (Uncle Dons Rigg...Used only in Studio or livingroom)1980 FENDER BLUES JUNIOR..(USED FOR MY HARP)ASSORTED OTHER GUITARS IN VARIOUS STATES OF REPAIR...(gotta have something to play with)

Music:

THE BLUES RULE ME MAN !! GUYS LIKE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN ,ANTHONY GOMES (mr Funk & Blues)WARREN HAYNES ,RORY GALLAGHER,GARY MOORE,SONNY LANDRETH ,CHRIS DUARTE ,BRIAN STOLTZ THE LIST GOES ON AND ON...GREAT BANDS LIKE LITTLE FEAT ,BONNIE RAITT,JOHN CLEARY, THE MULE !!!!....HAVE MERCY !!!!!!

Movies:

THAT THING YOU DO , COLORS , GOOD FELLAS , THE FIFTH ELEMENT,CASINO,THE GODFATHER....ECT

Television:

SARAH SILVERMAN, CSI LAS VEGAS , MIAMI ,NEW YORK...WANTED , THE CLOSER , 24 MARTIN SCORSESE'S BLUES SERIES ON PBS,AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

Books:

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS , ANYTHING BY DEAN KOONTZ , ANYTHING BY NELSON DEMILLE , BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE, POWER PLAY, JOSEPH FINDER (favorite new book)

Heroes:

MY MOM , MY KIDS ,DEETZ, THE AMERICAN INDIAN, MY BANDMATES..ANYONE WHO PUTS THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE ON A DAILY BASIS TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS....ALL OF THE OLD BLUES PLAYERS WHO MADE THE MUSIC WITHOUT THOUGHT OF ROYALTIES AND LABEL SUPPORT ,

My Blog

Music, My drug of choice

 Music is, by far, the best drug out there...When my band plays...We see some folks walk in ,preoccupied,pissed off,pissed on...By the time they leave the joint..they are smilin,tappin a foot..So...
Posted by CHARLIE on Fri, 04 May 2007 08:45:00 PST

Who Cares?????

Hey !  Kevin and Britanny Are Getting back together...Brad and Angelina bought a new baby....Whos Anna Nicholes babys father ???  Who gives a crap !!!!  Why dont we try using some press...
Posted by CHARLIE on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:54:00 PST

FRIENDS

ALL THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD COULD NOT BUY YOU A FRIEND,    OR PAY YOU FOR THE LOSS OF ONE........................ DONT TAKE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR GRANTED...THEY ARE SOME OF THE BEST GI...
Posted by CHARLIE on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:47:00 PST