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KIMO’S HAWAIIAN RULES

chartzog — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:43:12 +0000

One of my favorite t-shirts (and I love t-shirts BTW) is one that I picked up in Hawaii.

KIMO’S HAWAIIAN RULES

Never judge a day by the weather.

The best things in life aren’t things.

Tell the truth – there’s less to remember.

Speak [...]

Music Is

chartzog — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:10 +0000

Thanks to Dean Kay of ASCAP for providing the following summary of quotes from past enlightened individuals on the value of music and what music is:

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to [...]

Let it Snow

chartzog — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:30:22 +0000

Or should it be, “I’m dreaming of a white day after MLK day”? Anyway, this picture is just a few miles from my house! Us weather wimpy Seattleites are in for it.

See the rest of the story here.

Uke Pages Live

chartzog — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:13:14 +0000

As promised, I created some static pages that will be devoted to things ukulele. So far you can find ukulele fretboard info, uke pictures and a uke song. Mahalo bruddah!

Folsom Prison

chartzog — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:39:04 +0000

Today in 1968 Johnny Cash staged his comeback by performing live at Folsom State Prison, in Folsom California, northeast of Sacramento. Unfortunately there is no original video of the event, but here is JC doing Folsom Prison Blues at the Grand Ole Opry.

Ukulele Fretboard

chartzog — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:05:41 +0000

Here is a bit of my computer art in the form of a new and improved “Kilika” ukulele fretboard. The last post was kind of primitive. As you can see, this one does not have the notes installed yet…..that will come in next installment. If you want a PDF of this, click here. I [...]

Moving In

chartzog — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:03:11 +0000

More on my studio project. At long last I can move in from hanging out with my guitar in the garage and stay warm in the house. The project is 99% complete, except for installing the ceramic tile window sill and hanging the curtains. I’m sure the garage was way cruel on my guitars [...]

Studio 2.0

chartzog — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:10:36 +0000

As you can see, I paid big bucks for an architect’s services and this highly professional blueprint of my new music room/studio including the coffee stain.

Besides working my bass off all of 2011 at multiple day jobs just to keep the lights on I have had a year long remodeling project going on [...]

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012! I’m glad to see you!

chartzog — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:07:08 +0000

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012! I'm glad to see you! This was posted on Google+…

Happy New Year!

chartzog — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:29:31 +0000

Happy 2012 everyone!

I am definitely glad to see the new year arrive, at least from an artist’s perspective. My creative side during 2011 had to again be put on ice for most of the year for reasons mostly outside my control and not to beat a dead horse, but 2010 was [...]

The Ukulele Fretboard

chartzog — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:37:24 +0000

Since, as you can see from my last posting, I got myself into a ‘ukulele frame of mind I thought I would share with you this fretboard chart for the ‘uke.

Incidentally, after posting You Are My Sunshine, I realized I should have named the post “Uke Are My Sunshine”! Anyway, the chart is [...]

You Are My Sunshine

chartzog — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0000

This is a great song and everybody seems to know it and love it. It never fails if I play this at one of my nursing home shows to evoke a positive response from the residents. I normally play it on the guitar, so when I stumbled across this ukulele play along web site [...]

Sack of Woe

chartzog — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:20:50 +0000

Getting back to 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die…..

Here is one more: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, “Sack of Woe”

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Latest

chartzog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:49:19 +0000

Here is a little photo history of some of the things I’ve been up to lately.

In January my wife and I graduated from Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University” and I am not being glib by saying it has and is changing our lives. If you have spent any time at all listening to [...]

Videos Added

chartzog — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:02:31 +0000

Just a note to let you know that I’ve added some new videos to my “Videos” page including several performed by the Woodinville Concert Band, in which I play bass, as well as a couple of videos I took from the nosebleed section of the February Eric Clapton concert in Seattle’s Key [...]

Celebrity Before and After Pictures

chartzog — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:20:54 +0000

A friend of mine sent me this by email originally and I thought it was hilarious. After looking at it I wondered what some other stars that I grew up with look like now, so I added a few of my own celeb findings which are also quite astonishing.

Check out Paul McCartney. Paul: [...]

WCB Ballard Locks Concert Photos

chartzog — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:12:32 +0000

Here are some pictures from this weekend’s Woodinville Concert Band gig at Seattle’s Ballard Locks, officially titled the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, where we performed Saturday nestled within the Carl S. English, Jr. Botanical Gardens.

Getting Ready

Armed Forces Salute

Tuba Man

Bass [...]

Modified Roland GK-3 Install Step 7

chartzog — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:01:34 +0000

I re-read my post from yesterday on how to install the Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup and noticed that (gasp) I had left out the very important detail of actually installing the pickup itself onto the mounting bracket! So, here are the missing instructions. I have also edited and updated the original post.

Step 7: [...]

How to Install the Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup

chartzog — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:13:42 +0000

About the Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup

The Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup is what you need to play guitar through a Roland guitar synth, such as the awesome new GR-55 (which I just purchased) or the GR-20. The GK-3 is easier to install than you would think from first glance at the owner’s manual.

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Please Save Washington’s RHC’s

chartzog — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:12:35 +0000

Here is my letter to Washington State legislators pleading with them to save from closure the state’s homes for the profoundly disabled.

Dear Senator/Representative:

I am contacting you state my concern and urge you to please do NOT vote to close Washington’s residential rehabilitation centers.

This idea might sound tempting as it [...]