My dad talks about entering the US Army in 1964 and going through basic training at Fort Dix and helicopter school at Fort Eustis.

01 Dad High School Basic Training Mos Training

My father describes what it was like to go to Vietnam, and the unit he served in (48th Assault Helicopter Company).

02 Dad Goes To Vietnam

John describes what the front lines (or lack thereof) were like in Vietnam and his experiences with combat.

03 John Talks About Front Lines Combat

John describes returning to New York after his tour of duty in Vietnam is over.

04 John Leaves Vietnam

Me playing along with a couple of Santana-inspired backing tracks from YouTube. Fender Stratocaster through a Fender Mustang III amp.

Fun With Backing Tracks Santana

Got a new toy for Christmas! A VOX 847-A wah pedal. Found a neat backing track to try it out over (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZvNs_iYXqA).

The recording quality isn't great (used my MP3 player).
Gear: Fender Strat, Fender Mustang III amp, VOX 847A wah pedal, BOSS overdrive pedal.

Image credit: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/original-modern-abstract-contemporary-guitar-art-painting-darlene-keeffe.html

Funky Jazz Aminor 12 - 31 - 15

Second attempt at using Audacity to combine my lead work over a backing track. I inserted my lead track a tad early. Still learning how to use Audacity. Fortunately, jazz is forgiving. The backing track is called "Smooth Jazz Guitar Backing Track (Em)." It's from the JamTracks Channel on YouTube. https://youtu.be/Yhvdf355uzk

E minor smooth jazz

Douglas Rushkoff defines "present shock." From NPR "All Things Considered" author interview. http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175056313/in-a-world-thats-always-on-we-are-trapped-in-the-present

Rushkoff Npr Present Shock Defined

NPR "All Things Considered" Author Interview with Douglas Rushkoff. Rushkoff defines "digiphrenia."

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175056313/in-a-world-thats-always-on-we-are-trapped-in-the-present

Rushkoff Npr Digiphrenia Defined

NPR "All Things Considered" Author Interview with Douglas Rushkoff. Rushkoff discusses the difficulty of unplugging from technology.

www.npr.org/2013/03/25/17505631…pped-in-the-present

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