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About Me

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. - Hunter S. Thompson __________________________________________________________Fi rst off I'm 41 going on 30. I'm a hard working happy Single Guy that works to live NOT lives to work. After 20 years in the automotive parts sales business I've learned not to stress and turn the work swith OFF as soon as I jump in my car to head home. Tired of just scratching out a good living, I've started buying investment homes to ensure a good college education for my daughters, be debt free and hopefuly buy that condo in Rocky Point I've always wanted. I'm a single parent of two girls who are the light of my life. One son who's 21 and already making his way in the world. I enjoy a great group of friends Matt, Derek, Maggie,Brian, Bruce, Michelle, you guys ROCK!!) and after 12 year hiatis I've revisited my intense love of music and playing guitar. I just purchased my dream guitar a beautiful Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul.I'm glad to see that the Tempe music scene still exists and is thriving.

My Interests

Playing Guitar, Building Guitars, Fixing guitars, Home Recording, Home improvement, working on cars, Investment homes. The never ending quest for the perfect Guitar Tone.

I'd like to meet:

New Friends, Old Friends, Fellow Local Musicians,

Music:

The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Steve Larson Band, Dead Hot Workshop, Shurman , Let Go, The Black Moods, Gin Blossoms, SRV, Clapton, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Hall Band, The Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Van Halen, and every cool band from Angel City to the Vapors!

Movies:

Pulp Fiction, Matrix series, High Fidelity, Serendipity, Lost in Translation, full metal jacket.

Television:

The Mind of Mencia, American Hot Rod, American Chopper, Overhaulin, Rides, Pimp my ride lol.

Books:

Stephen King, The Dark Tower Series. Rock and Roll autobiographies and histories. "Stuck outside of Phoenix" - Arthur "Buddy" Edwards

Heroes:

John Lennon, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy F. Gibbons, and living room rockstars everywhere.

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My Blog

updates

Hey, just a quick update since January, Work is great, kids are fantastic, I'm busy as hell but loving it. A few shifts in the scenery of life, friends leave, friendshps evolve, true colors show, p...
Posted by Neil on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:53:00 PST

13 years, 8 months, 17 days

13 years, 8 months, 17 days That's what it all boils down to as I prepare to resign from my position from my current job. I don't need to give notice in my position, as soon as I tell them I'm leavin...
Posted by Neil on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:52:00 PST

Check out this video: Born to be Wild

Here is some actual footage of the band I was in back in the 80'sI swear I'm in there, it's very dark, It was a small stage so I'm standing slightly back between the lead singer and the bass player. P...
Posted by Neil on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:00:00 PST

Thank You

Please excuse my absense and respect my privacy while I tend to some urgent family matters. Those of you that have sent text messages, emails and calls, your thoughts and concern are most appreci...
Posted by Neil on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:17:00 PST

Golden moments and The Zone of Tone.

The stress is gone this week which is amazing because it's been one of the busiest and most hectic weeks in a long time, even with monday off. Wednesday was a great day, Regular work day but I split ...
Posted by Neil on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:52:00 PST

nothing in particular

Sunday night, end of a long ass week, tired but awake and unable to sleep, my backs been hurting lately for God knows what reason, some days I can hardly turn around. I've been dieting thinking that t...
Posted by Neil on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:50:00 PST

Impossibilities

ImpossibilitiesYou gave me the keys to the mysteries of loveThe more I see the more the plot thickens upBut I just had to write my own way out of itEvery story has to have an endAnd I begin to see the...
Posted by Neil on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:15:00 PST

A week Later... :)

One thing that I really like about myspace is the ability to discover and Re-discover music through your friends profiles, and sometimes your friends, friends ... lol. The one thing I dislike is ...
Posted by Neil on Sat, 06 May 2006 01:57:00 PST