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Most People Don't Hear the Solo

Learning to hear the melody under the words

43 mins ago • Jim Stalker

January 2026

Baked Potato Super Live: Before Gigs Needed an Audience

For many music fans, the late seventies and eighties remain a high-water mark — not just for popular music, but for musicianship itself.

Jan 29 • Jim Stalker

Developing a Deeper Sense of Letting Go

Letting go isn’t an event. It’s a practice.

Jan 13 • Jim Stalker

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October 2025

Why Humility Beats Certainty in Every Room

Lessons from 38 years in recovery rooms — and why they apply everywhere.

Oct 21, 2025 • Jim Stalker

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May 2025

Prog Rock’s Definitive Decade — The 1970s

Three Key Factors Drive Prog Rock’s Popularity and Quality

May 14, 2025 • Jim Stalker

February 2025

Led Zeppelin — Becoming Legit?

A Review of the film “Becoming Led Zeppelin”

Feb 13, 2025 • Jim Stalker

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Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back

Academy Award Nominations Draw Attention to Rock Docs

Feb 4, 2025 • Jim Stalker

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January 2025

The Clubhouse Turn

Reflections on a Milestone Birthday

Jan 30, 2025 • Jim Stalker

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December 2024

10 Overlooked Great Guitar Solos

Introduction

Dec 11, 2024 • Jim Stalker

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October 2024

The Wisdom of Silence: Transforming Advice Giving

New on my Substack: 'The Wisdom of Silence: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Unsolicited Advice.' In this personal essay, I explore the pitfalls of…

Oct 8, 2024 • Jim Stalker

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August 2024

Unmasking the Invisible Struggle: My Journey with ADHD in Corporate America

The Facade of Success

Aug 27, 2024 • Jim Stalker

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July 2024

A Journey Back to Fitness

Conquering San Marcos Pass at 64

Jul 29, 2024 • Jim Stalker

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