I was browsing my feeds this morning and found this post off of Macworld about a 16 year old guy who recorded his first album on Garage Band the classical music making software that comes on all macs. You would think that most 16 year old would play metal or rock, not Richard Wile its Soulful Blues for this kid. He is quite talented playing many different instruments most which he plays on his first album with the help of his girlfriend on the Keyboard. Check out his website www.rwilemusic.com and also take a listen to his album on iTunes
The blues style of music he wrote was understandable after reading about his influences: Eric Clapton, R.E.M., Cream, The Police, John Lennon, The Killers, and James Taylor topped the list.
Wile has 30 guitars, including a few Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Strats, as well as six amps and also plays trumpet, harmonica, mandolin, and banjo, as well as dabbles in keyboards and piano.
I want to word this properly so I don’t actually offend anyone…… screw it. I don’t like clicks, I have never been apart of one. I suppose you don’t really know if you are in one or not. The only people that can tell are those that aren’t involved. You may say that I’m apart of the “Redneckish” click of Yellowknife but I disagree and here’s why. I do sometimes act it, half ass jobs, full of grease, plaid jackets and shirts, muddy truck, etc. but I also have clean side. I like my truck to be clean and shiny, I like to dress up and look good not like a slob. So basically I’m all over the spectrum.
Okay I don’t know where this one is coming from. The last 24 hours I haven’t done much, maybe some thinking? I’ve been awake for that long now and I think its getting to me, that and the lack of food in the last 10 hours. By the way I’m not eating out dated cheese strings and hot chocolate.
The thinking I have been doing, I don’t know what it is? Its hard to explain and I hope I am able to get the most of it across. I like to help people with their problems. It is what I do at work and it seems I do it with my friends as well. At work I deal with kids who have the temptation of Drug and Alcohol or are trying to start a new life and are struggling finding a job and a safe place to go, much more intense than anything a friend has thrown at me yet. The issues with my friends have mainly been relationship related or are about life, but we all come from good homes and have jobs that are stable. I like it and I believe I’m good at it (I hope, if not “I’m Sorry”) I can see the options and can weigh them out, find the worse case scenario and avoid it.
Now you may ask yourself, What has that got to do with anything? Truthfully, I have no clue. I just felt I needed to write it down. Obviously I am avoiding something myself……. My own issue… The fact that I don’t want anybody on the receiving end when I vent my own problems, rants, misery, or stress. Instead I’m just keeping it all bottled up! Stupid I know. I’m not sure why, I just think I don’t want people to have to listen to me (I’m sure I’m going to get comments on this post) or I don’t want people to listen to me. I’m building my Wall. I watched the Survivor Finally on Sunday evening and one of the players Randy who was voted off said he best friend for the last 15 years was his dog. That’s partially why he was mean on the show, he has a wall and wont let anyone in. Sadly enough I think that is what part of me wants, not to be mean but to be alone with a dog. Off in the bush somewhere just the dog and I. I’m constantly dreaming about just leaving and not telling anyone, or shutting off all communication devices and closing out the world. Maybe it denial. I really need to follow up on this post! But Have to End it Here for Now.
This is not me, this is my brother.