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I've learned a lot in thirty years. I've learned who I am, what matters to me, and how to survive in a world where assimilation is the norm. Breaking those boundaries took guts. And even though they were removed during surgery in 2001, I still got 'em. I spent my days playing the drums, meddling with web design, and restoring a 1986 Porsche 944.
Drum Solo of the Day  Skins & Rhythms - Throughout history, the drums have been the cornerstone of Rock n Roll. From Ringo Starr to Stevie Wonder and Marie Carpenter, nothing thrills me more than a good solo with the sticks. |
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My Day to Day - This is the story of a man named Patrick who was living...Wait, wrong tune. These are the voyages of ... No. Aww, heck, just read. |
The Porsche  See it in action!1986 Porsche 944 Restoration - Called the Poor Man's Porsche,the 944 has only four cyliners, puts out 150HP, and is now a classic automobile. I have attemped to bring this once-beaten vehicle back to life as a daily driver. From the engine to the interior, the story has been a long and hard one. 
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| Starship Troopers Pinball Pinball Mania! - I'm restorting a SEGA classic - Starship Troopers. It arrived in pretty good shape but needs some work. |
| Musical Interests My Radio Station! My favorite bands - Streaming music and videos inside. |
| Chiasmus My Former Band - From 1995 to 2000, Chiasmus rocked the basement scene, playing in front of a record attendance of three. DOS-based and four-tracked, the band ultimately fell apart by the emergence of grunge. |
| Connections Around the Bend - Links to places on the web I've either created or just enjoy visiting. |
| My photographs Pictures of My World - Vacation slides in Tampa and the 944 portfolio. |
| Frets on Fire Tracks Custom Tracks - User-made songs for the Frets on Fire player. |
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Veil of Deception |
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by Death Angel |
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Notes: My very first Frets on Fire composition. |
| Among the youngest bands ever to storm the metal genre, Death Angel has come to be known as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the thriving Bay Area Thrash Metal Scene in the early 1980s, an era when one could catch Cliff Burton (Metallica) at the front of the stage at Ruthie's Inn banging his head to Death Angel's inventive style, and speedy, complex arrangements. | |
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Tribute to the Past |
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by Gamma Ray |
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Notes: Track #1 from Insanity & Genius |
| Back in the days before Kai Hansen took to the vocals, Gamma Ray fronted Ralf Scheepers, now lead singer of Primal Fear. Insanity & Genius features far more guitar mastery and rockability than other Gamma Ray albums. Tribute to the Past's harmonized duet is the beginning of what we'd be able to recognize as today's signature sound. However, the style of rock is far more guitar driven and anxious than any of Kai's later material. | |
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No Return |
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by Gamma Ray |
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Notes: Track #2 from Insanity & Genius |
| The second track from Insanity & Genius is a more straight-forward hard rock tune than the previous track. With three beats to a measure, No Return tells the tale from beyond the grave with a fierce gallop. Ralf's vocals are spot on, haunting their way into your soul. | |
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Last Before the Storm |
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by Gamma Ray |
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Notes: Track #3 from Insanity & Genius |
| The third track from Insanity & Genius is a powerful, riff-driven, fist pumping heavy metal aural overdose. The machinistic, robotic bass drums power the song as Kai drives it forward with insane solos. | |
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More to come!