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About Me

I'm married to the most wonderful woman in the world, Brandy (Nolen)! I finally Graduated from JSU (2005) after 18 years, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and opened a music store (Encore Music & Electronics) (guitars, amps, drums, bluegrass and classical instruments, pro audio, lessons, Daywind tracks, recording studio, etc.) in Heflin, Alabama. I worked in Heflin for twelve years until NAFTA and GATT stole our jobs. (Thanks Bill!)
I enjoy playing drums , riding my Harley Davidson , hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, shooting guns, etc.
Musicians! Stop by Encore Music at 930 Ross Street in Heflin, AL or Call (256) 463-GEAR! Lowest prices anywhere!
Visit the Encore Music and Electronics website.
I marched Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners Drumline and Spirit of Atlanta in the 80's, SOA staff in the 90's. Competed in PASIC marching forum 87-90, PAS best snare line '89. JSU drumline section leader '89, percusion coordinator '90, SOA percussion section leader 89-90, have been playing drumset in local bands since '92.
Check out The Crossroads Band Official Website! . Come see a show people!
Musicians looking for bands, bands looking for musicians, anyone looking to jam, gig, of whatever, check this out--- Alabama/Georgia Musicians Yahoo group for local musicians and bands.
Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps
Gun control is being able to hit your target!
Write Your Representatives
Join the NRA and the fight for your right!


My Interests

Making music, recording, playing drums, amateur radio, Harley Davidson motorcycles, guns, NRA, mixing sound, recording, electronics, spelunking, hiking the National Forest, mountain biking, restoring Harleys, riding dirt roads, woodworking, wildlife, nightlife, real music made by real live people

I'd like to meet:

All my online friends, other musicians and anyone that enjoys live music.

I manage the BamaBands site since Carla gave it up. Send me your links to get listed.

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Music:

Almost anything live unless it really sucks, old school classic rock, southern rock, blues, prog rock, jazz, outlaw country, 20th century classical, JSU Marching Southerners and Spirit of Atlanta, DCI, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dave Matthews, Jethro Tull, Dave Brubeck, The Who, Waylon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hank Williams 1, 2 & 3, Jack Johnson, RUSH, Allman Brothers, SRV, Molly Hatchet, Los Lonely Boys, Bad Company, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, Black Crowes, Brother Cane, CDB, DAC, Deep Purple, Doobie Brothers, Dream Theater, Clapton, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Gov't Mule, Jackyl, John Cougar Mellencamp, CCR, CSNY, Kentucky Headhunters, Brad Paisley, Ian Moore, YES, ELP, Merle Haggard, Earl Scruggs, REM, Santana, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller, Blackfoot, Aerosmith, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Steeley Dan, Kansas, Copeland and Bernstein, no cookie cutter, manufactured pop crap

Movies:

Whatever slime oozes out of my TV set. I don't go 'out' to the movies anymore. I quit going to the movies after someone broke into my truck at the theater. It's like "Hey Crackhead, here's my car and all my stuff. I will be back in two hours."

Television:

TNT, USA, A&E, TLC, FOX news, History Channel, Discovery Channel

Books:

Roland VS-2480DVD Manuals, Home Recording for Dummies, Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook, Led Zeppelin, Ghost Rider

Heroes:

Ted Nugent, Frank Zappa, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Ronnie Van Zant, Mike Back (Spirit of Atlanta), Scott Collier (Brother Cane), POW's, MIA's, all Veterans
Recently added: Les Stroud, Mike Rowe, Stuart Daniel Baker

My Blog

Outrage Of The Week

Friday, May 30, 2008Outrage Of The WeekThis week's outrage comes to us from Winchendon, Massachusetts where, in yet another case of  "zero-tolerance" enforcement defying common sense, fourth-grader Br...
Posted by MarkT" on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:21:00 PST

Pizza Hut punishes employee for defending himself

Friday, April 04, 2008 "The incident wasn't something quick and simple. ... It was a long ordeal&my life was, without a doubt, in danger."  On the night of March 27, 2008, Pizza Hut deliveryman J...
Posted by MarkT" on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:47:00 PST

Obama Climbs Back On His Anti-Gun Horse

Friday, April 04, 2008 With the Democratic Presidential nomination process turning into what would have been an unthinkably close race only a few months ago, we continue to see the political contender...
Posted by MarkT" on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:35:00 PST

Dear Abby,

Dear Abby, My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on mefrom the beginning, and, when I confront him, hedenies everything. What's worse, everyone knows thathe cheats on me. It is so humiliati...
Posted by MarkT" on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:43:00 PST

Your Social Security

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history l...
Posted by MarkT" on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:40:00 PST

A LITTLE GUN HISTORY

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. ------------------------------ In 191...
Posted by MarkT" on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:56:00 PST

John Edwards

"Hunting and Fishing Bill of Rights and Responsibilities?"  In an attempt to camouflage and deflect criticism from his anti-gun, anti-sportsmen record, former U.S. Senator and current Democratic ...
Posted by MarkT" on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:05:00 PST

Senate Votes To Address U.N. Gun Ban Crusade

..> Friday, September 07, 2007   With the United Nations continuing its efforts to enact draconian, transnational gun control laws in countries around the world, yesterday the U.S. Senate pa...
Posted by MarkT" on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:07:00 PST

Remember this?

Thought you might be interested in this forgotten bit of information..........It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran...
Posted by MarkT" on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:45:00 PST

Hillarys Double Speak

Elephants never forget, so let's remind Hillary Clinton of her past positions on Iraq and cure her memory loss.On October 11, 2002, she cast her vote supporting the President's resolution to go to war...
Posted by MarkT" on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:19:00 PST