One of the things that I miss the most about where I grew up in Pennsylvania are the views. One that always sticks out to me is the view I see from my childhood church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. On a bright day, you can see for miles and miles as the church is perchedContinueContinue reading “Oh, That View!”
Author Archives: Johnny Metal
W.A.S.P. Concert Review-Atlanta 11/27
Elvis awaits November 27, 2024 at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia was electric as Armored Saint and W.A.S.P. took the stage to give the crowd a hard rocking performance that gave us all a pre-Thanksgiving Day workout. Prior to the show, I took part in W.A.S.P. V.I.P. Experience. This included a picture with Elvis, Blackie’sContinueContinue reading “W.A.S.P. Concert Review-Atlanta 11/27”
The Voices in my Head
This post will be more of a way of me getting thoughts and concerns out of my head and giving a voice how I feel about certain questions that the voices in my head keep asking me or telling me. “You are a failure.” So, let me just say this right off the bat. IContinueContinue reading “The Voices in my Head”
Clearing Out The Gunk In My Life
Hello. My name is John. And I am one messed up guy. About 2 weeks ago, I had a lot of voices in my head. Or, at least, it felt like I did. I don’t claim to be the smartest guy in the world. I’m not a handy man. I’m not tech savvy. What IContinueContinue reading “Clearing Out The Gunk In My Life”
15-year-old Blog Post
The year was 2009. I had just returned home from a trip to see my parents and some friends on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I thought I would share this here with you all. To add to the end of the post where I talk about friendships here in Birmingham, I have developed someContinueContinue reading “15-year-old Blog Post”
The heart
In a previous post, I talked about not being ready to go back to Birmingham and how my heart wants to stay here. Back in 1999, when Sabrina and I first met in person, the day she left to fly back home, I felt like my heart was being run through a shredder. I getContinueContinue reading “The heart”
Long, Long, Long, Long Way from Home
In nearly 22 years since I moved to Alabama, I have made numerous trips back home to PA to family and friends. The older I get, and the older my family gets, leaving is never easy. I have been known to weep my eyes out before leaving in a part of the house here andContinueContinue reading “Long, Long, Long, Long Way from Home”
A Night with the Music Nut
May 2, 2024 was the day that John the Music Nut and myself finally met in person. We first came to know each other through the Contrarians and various panel discussions. I believe that we probably started to have a bit more of a bond when we were involved in a series on U2’s discographyContinueContinue reading “A Night with the Music Nut”
Giving credit where credit is due
I started My Music Corner YouTube channel really as a way of getting to share my thoughts on music once in a while as I had been doing stuff with the Contrarians and I have had the opportunity to “meet” some great people. The North and South Rock and Metal Connection came about out myContinueContinue reading “Giving credit where credit is due”
April 3, 1954
70 years ago April 3, 1954 Today, April 3, would have been my parent’s 70th anniversary. Dad was a Marine from around 1950-1952. The story goes that it came down to a flip of a coin to see if he or his friend in boot camp named Howard would go off to schooling or toContinueContinue reading “April 3, 1954”
My Music Corner of the World 