In the Mind of Nate

I would like to start by expressing my condolences to everyone who was blessed to know Ace personally especially his Daughter and Family. Including all of his bandmates. I know that it has been a month since Ace passed. But I am not writing this as a journalist with an obligation to report the latest news. I am writing this as a fellow artist and fan who despite having only met the Man once (I will touch on that later) I am grieving. So like any other art I create, this is an outlet to express myself and as someone who is grieving I am hoping this will comfort others who feel the same way. However I would like to share this link so that you can Pay your respects to Ace I would also like to thank whoever made all this amazing tribute artwork. I wish I knew who it was so I could give them credit. Hopefully this piece becomes a reality. Rip it Out I felt this was the perfect title for a tribute to Ace. Like the chorus to first song on his 1978 solo...

I know I haven't written in awhile. But seeing this new video immediately inspired me to share my thoughts. And I will share more again very soon. Enjoy. Once again, the SpaceMan has taken us on a wild ride into another universe with hos new muisc video for the somg 10,000 Volts . Continuing to inspire Fellow axe slingers, and giving us a new song with some familiar Ace Tones, Especially in the solo as some of the licks are reminiscent of other Ace classics, such as “You give me a feeling” and "Shock me" but unique in its own way. Same goes for the music video itself, where at first it seems like a simple rock music video. But then you will discover some innovative special effects that without giving them away will both shock and amaze you. The title of this track is also a hint to what those visuals may be. Overall, this soon to be hit song, gives his former bandmates a phallic finger without even attempting to. As This ...

How's it going everybody? As this title may or may not imply, this is about trying to maintain consistency during the holiday madness (or Iron Maiden ) that I'm sure we are all breathing a sigh of relief that it's officially over. Don't get me wrong, we all know it's good to unwind a bit spend time celebrating with our friends and family. Although, for us ambitious types it has a way of throwing us off course no matter how hard we resist. Which is partly to blame for me not making an entry in almost two months. Since my last hiatus, I was trying diligently to stay consistent. And of course like most independent art forms, we have to be self-motivated. Knowing that there is no actual authoritative obligation (accept with my readers of course) I simply had to take a a pause til when I was comfortable to write. So here I am 😊. I'm usually not a big fan of year in review type things. But I must say, this year despite all of the low points. There h...