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News & Musings from Clark (aka The Blog)

Jan 2 2022

Final update on my brutal accident

I know this is only the second post about my accident here on my blog, but it seems like I've been posting about it a lot on social media, and talking about it a bunch in all of my recent…

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Sep 28 2021

I had a really bad accident. Not joking...

In late August, 2021 I had an accident that essentially destroyed my right ankle. I was just getting into very heavy promotion on social media, print reviews, etc., for my new album, Obscurotica, which came out August 6. Of…

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Aug 6 2021

Available NOW!!

At long last, Obscurotica is finally available! Ten tracks totaling just over 52 minutes, this album features everything from rip-roaring high energy tunes that will lift you to the stars, to quiet, beautiful pieces that will touch your soul. Plenty…

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May 20 2021

"Obscurotica" has an official release date!

After years of blood, sweat, tears, labor, setbacks, more labor, more delays, and a worldwide pandemic, I am truly thrilled to announce that Obscurotica is finally coming out! It will be available worldwide on August 6, 2021. On that day…

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Apr 4 2021

Looking for a Champion

Lately I have been studying the paths that successful bands and solo musicians have followed to get to the pinnacle of their careers, thinking that if I understand what worked for them then maybe I can create a similar path…

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Mar 10 2021

What's Up With That Cover Art?

A day or two ago I sent out the newsletter to The Secret Club officially revealing the cover art for Obscurotica, which you can see on the left of your screen. In the newsletter I anticipated some of the…

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Mar 6 2021

"Obscurotica" is done. Now what?

At long last, after an incredible number of setbacks and delays my new album, Obscurotica, is done. It's mixed and mastered, the cover and packaging artwork and liner notes are all finished. So now what? In a normal world I…

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Dec 6 2020

Behind the Scenes with Obscurotica

Last month I added a blog post that hopefully brought you mostly up-to-date on the progress of "Obscurotica," my forthcoming album. In the same spirit, today's post is more on what's happening behind the scenes, as the saying goes.

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Nov 8 2020

New Album Update! Finally!

As promised in my last blog post, here is an update on the progress of Obscurotica at long last. To the right is a bit of the cover art. There is more to do in terms of the back…

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Nov 1 2020

The End of the World As We Know It?

Covid-19. The corona virus. The Pandemic. Whatever you call it, it has wrought havoc on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Regardless of what anyone thinks about its severity or its pervasiveness, its origins, or even if it is…

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Jan 29 2020

ClarkPlaysGuitar.com is dead! Long live ClarkPlaysGuitar.com!

What the bleep does that mean, right? Well, in the medieval times, when one king would croak, and a new one took his place the town criers would shout "The King is dead! The King is dead! Long live the…

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Sep 8 2019

Back from the (almost) Dead

I have no clue as to whether anyone reads my blog posts, and if so, how many people that might be. Regardless, to all who do read my posts I offer my apologies for my long absence. What  little time…

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Feb 26 2018

Studio update: Recording the "Fading Away" solo

Hi everyone. New posts have been a little slow coming lately, as life has been kind of challenging over the last couple of months. Lots of things happening that need to be dealt with, and the end result is that…

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Jan 30 2018

Quitting the business sale!!

Wait, you say? What do you mean by “quitting the business” you ask?

Well, at least for now, I am quitting the t-shirt business. And this means you can get a deal. I’m going to let you rake me over…

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Dec 29 2017

So long, 2017!!

Well, another year zipped by. While I managed to be absurdly busy pretty much every minute of every day, it kind of feels like I didn't get much done over the course of the year. Turns out, I actually did…

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Dec 29 2017

1969 Gibson SG Junior

Well, it's a little late in arriving, but here you go: that first video about my guitars. I shot some of this a couple weeks ago, but had real issues with the editing, which required a complete change in video…

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Dec 8 2017

The First MXR Pedal with an LED?

Here's a few pictures of my MXR DynaComp comressor pedal, which I bought in late 1979 or early 1980, and a true story about it. I loved what this pedal did in terms of sustain and making my legato phasing…

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Nov 29 2017

Woof. More Facebook Gripes!

I know, I know! I complain about Facebook too much, lol. As you may know, I totally bailed on FB a while back, and although I eventually returned, the time I spend there is very limited. I generally do not…

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Nov 18 2017

Behind the Scenes of "Obscurotica" (video)

Hey folks, here's another quick peek behind the scenes during the recording of "Obscurotica." Today's video shows how I keep track of all the different things that go into recording the songs, and addresses the question about the hat. I…

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Nov 2 2017

Choosing a tone for the bass (video)

Hey folks, here's another installation of the recording series. Today I'm trying to find a good tone for the bass guitar tracks. It can be tricky, because a bass tone that sounds awesome on its own may not sit well…

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Nov 1 2017

Recording progress update 10-31-17

Hey everyone, here's a little peek into what I was doing in the studio a couple of days ago, and a slight preview of one of the new tunes. It's just drums & a dry run on the rhythm guitar,…

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Oct 26 2017

Recording progress update

As I have mentioned previously, I have had to make some new plans in order to complete Obscurotica, and once again those plans have had to be reworked. With the new plans in place, I am once again hard…

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Oct 18 2017

Staying Positive

A friend of mine had a saying, something like “You can’t drag someone across the finish line.” He wasn’t talking about a race, or literally dragging someone, but about working with someone who was not willing to put a solid…

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Oct 8 2017

The Crazy Things I Do...

About 2 years ago I stumbled across a video of a couple of young ladies playing the Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia on violin and cello. I had forgotten about this tune, even though I had been exposed to it many years ago,…

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