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About Me

I wasn't born with a guitar in my hand, but sometimes it feels like it. As far as I can remember, I passed the point of no return around age ten. My natural love for music wasn't the reason that the guitar came to me. I think that it was poor health that started the process. Fragile health took away the basketball and brought me the guitar. Actually it was my dad who brought me the guitar. I was in the hospital and it quickly became and still remains to be my best friend. There are a lot of reasons to do music and I think that I play on a different reason every day. I like to help people connect with their own personal music. One of my philosophies about music is that there is no "perfect" musician or definitely "right" was to do it. Since there is not away to pitch a "no-hitter" as a musician, all types of music deserve respect, yes even the kinds that I don't personally understand. As musicians we are never complete, we just end eventually come to an end. The musicians in my life are truly a blessing. fantasy layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.com MyHotComments
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My Interests

Music is my main interest, but I am a little bit interested in everything in the world.

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet free thinking creative people, people who are like me and people who are not like me. I like people who know who they are and trust in themselves.

Music:

Although I have my preferences I will listen and play almost anything. Good songs are timeless. The emotions behind songs will outlive the person(s) who wrote the song. In my mind each time a song is performed it comes alive again. I think that this applies to everything from bluegrass to classical.

Movies:

A Hard Days Night, The Last Waltz, Bring On The Night, Band of Gypsies, One Trick Pony, A Star Is Born, The Shawshank Redemption, The Waking Life, Dr. Zhivago, Yellow Submarine, Let's Get Lost, Bring On The Night

Television:

Austin City Limits, Family Guy, Aqua-Teen Hunger Force, Cops, Court TV asfunction:playTune,1

Books:

Biographies about almost anybody.

Heroes:

Evil Kneivel, Dennis Perrin, Derryberry, BAJ, Bill Francoeur, Frank Wolking

My Blog

Last night I had a dream that I was catching bunnies with my bare hands...

I didn’t get to hang on to any of them for very long. No animals were hurt in this dream.
Posted by Fred Wolking on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:15:00 PST

Goodnight from Flagstaff

We did two shows and a workshop in Blyhe, CA at the Blythe Bluegrass Festival. and then wedrove to Flagstaff, AZ. Sometimes I complain about motels, but once in awhile you find a real cher...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:40:00 PST

Things are looking better!

I wanted to give a little report about my brother. His most recent MRIs had his Dr wondering if the MRIs were of the right guy. He has gone from having a head full of tumors of various sizes to appare...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:47:00 PST

What a year!!!!!

Every year about this time, I see the "best of" and "worst of" lists showing up everywhere. I tend to get a little bit moody and introspective. That is how I have been. Nobody has seen me lately. Toda...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:34:00 PST

Evel Kneivel R.I.P 11/30/07

Evel Kneivel is one of my childhood heroes. Several years ago I had the opportunity to a little business with. I was in the business of selling custom golf bags. Evel and his good friend Jim Flood wer...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:43:00 PST

Wherever I go, there I am....

Sorry Kahunas, but I am going to have to pass on the China gig. I hate to do it, but I need to stick with my brother. I will miss running around in China with you, but I will be out there riding aroun...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:08:00 PST

What it is..

I had to turn down a Kahuna Beach Party showcase, in Austin, TX 1/11/08. Justin has it covered. It took him about two minutes to learn the guitar parts to those songs. Every time that I have to pass o...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:59:00 PST

With Love from the Zermatt Resort and Spa

We got to Heber City around 5 O'clock today. We don't have to play until 5:30 PM tomorrow. There is a good chance that we might be going into this feeling rested and refreshed. This trip will also giv...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:59:00 PST

Coyotes

Our benefit show last night was sold out. We raised about $6k for Ryan Tinker. I have always played benefits and I will as long as I keep playing. Since this was near my home town, I saw people that I...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:47:00 PST

Dear.......

We just finished playing a benefit for Tom Thornberg, the banjo player in the Fireweed Band. Tom is dealing with cancer and a lot of his friends turned out to support him. A five buck spaghetti d...
Posted by Fred Wolking on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:32:00 PST