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Six Periods of Songwriting … 6 Plus

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ray

6 – Later Minnesota – I’d say the “Later Minnesota” years started after 2002, basically after I started “recording” my songs.  At first I was using a fairly old computer to record with.  But, in 2005 I decided to commit … Continue reading →

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Six Periods of Songwriting … 4 thru 5

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Ray

4 – New York, after Military After I got out of the Service I lived at home, was dating a girl named Sue and was writing a lot of music.  I made several attempts at playing the local bar scenes, … Continue reading →

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Six Periods of Songwriting … Periods 2 and 3

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Ray

2 – Early Military When I left for Basic Training, I left my guitar back home.  But, at Tech School, I had a lot of free time.  So, I went into town and bought another 6-string and started writing songs.  … Continue reading →

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Personal History, Part 7

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ray

Again, for the sake of sanity (yours), I’ll just hit the high points of the next 40 years. For two years (1976-78) I lived just across the street from work at Sperry Univac.  The plant was in Eagan, MN, a … Continue reading →

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Personal History, Part 6

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ray

Well, I’ve just got out of the Service and I’m looking for my fun … no, no … that’s the song.  I was just looking for a job.  I began living with my parents and dating Sue.  I played my … Continue reading →

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Personal History, Part 5b

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ray

Now, I’m a little fuzzy on the sequence of events in these next few months. I’m not fuzzy on what happened, just when.  I had been seeing this one young lady (whom I’ll call Penny) in particular and she decided … Continue reading →

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Personal History, Part 5a

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ray

Post Syracuse with Uncle Sam. I can’t begin to tell you everything here, and do you really want to know?  But, here’s the short of it, anyway. During my last year at Syracuse, my father left the ministry and the … Continue reading →

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Personal History, Part 4

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ray

So, let’s see … Syracuse University, Smith College of Engineering.  The College isn’t really important other than I thought I should become an Aerospace Engineer.  Well, that proved difficult for a person who doesn’t study his butt off.  So, we … Continue reading →

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Six Periods of Songwriting – Period 1

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ray

Continuing the story … in Utica I not only continued playing the piano.  But, started working with the church organ.  I had mixed feeling about that.  It was harder to play than the piano.  but, it had so many new … Continue reading →

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Personal History, Part 3

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ray

Now, where did I leave off?  Ahhhh .. Utica!  Now, that was a whole new story.  A completely new set of discoveries and friends.  It was where I (and some friends) discovered rockets from Estes, and that leads to all … Continue reading →

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