I Started Playing Guitar Back In 1967 & I Studied Most Of The Great Players From Back In "The Day" , I Learned Acoustic Guitar & Bass Licks From My Fave Players , Like Jack Cassady [Jefferson Airplane], Jack Bruce , Noel Redding ,John Lodge [Moody Blues ], Greg Lake, Chris Squire To Name A Few - After Fully Exploring The 60's Scene - In 1974 ,I Dedicated My Life To God .[Psalms 37:4;5, Says "Delight Thy Self In The Lord & He Will Give You The Desires Of Your Heart], That's Exactly What's Been Happening Ever Since . God Gave Me The Gift Of Music - After A Vision ,In 1975. My Skills Immediately Increased After That Vision - Which Was For A Future Musical Calling - That Has Been Blossoming Since 2007 , When I Started The Celestial Realm - I Prefer To Let People Feel, The Love & Peace & Healing Of God, Through My Music - Therefore, Leaving It Up To The Listeners Interpretation . I Am Also About Writing & Playing Quality Oriented Music.. I Write Progressive Rock Music [Like Pink Floyd, Genesis/Steve Hackett, Yes,The Moody Blues & Phil Keaggy, Spirit , Neal Morse & The Flower Kings [Sweden] & I Write Celestial Atmospheric Soundscapes - For Movie Soundtracks For Hollywood & Videos & Dreamy Classical Folk & Celtic Style Songs & Play Jam-Out Lead Driven Instrumentals Using Various Rhythm Loops & Advanced EBOW Solos. My Last Album "Odyssey On The Ocean Of Life " Was Released March 10,2010, It Features Progressive Rock [On Songs Like "The House On The Rock" & The Odyssey Of Life" & "Upon The Surface Of The Deep"] & Classical Folk Pieces - Like "Lovely As An Angel" & "Eternal Dreams " & "Ancient Kings Of The Forest " & Instrumental Guitar Jam Outs Like "Celestial Jams [Pts.1&2]" & "Oceans Of Eternal Rhythm " - "Odyssey On The Ocean Of Life" Is About Oceans & Storms In Life & Light Houses. I Posted The Album On This Reverb Nation Site - The Latest Album , "Forest Of Wonder" - Another Prog/Atmospheric/Classical Folk/Jam Out Guitar Album - About Redwoods & Old Growth Forests & Mountains & Eagles Was Released On 7/ 7/12 & Is Also Now Available On Reverb Nation & Tune Core.Com - Production Started On 4/20/2011 - At Arcade Records & Finished 5 Sessions - [Then Got Delayed [While Bruce Moved & Rebuilt His State Of The Art Studio ] . Meanwhile , On June 17th ,2011, I Joined An Original Country Rock Band Called The Missy G Band - After 3 Practices - It Became Obvious To All Of Us ,That We Really Clicked Well Musically & In Personality - Missy's Awesome Voice - Is Very Captivating & Reminds Me Of Linda Ronstadt , Shania Twain, Karen Carpenter & Many Other Great Singers-, But With Her Own Unique Style - John Guthrie - Plays Bass Guitar & Keyboards & Back Up Vocals & Arranges The Music From Missy's Unique Writing Styles - We Then Added Glen Drum, On Drums & I Brought In My Friend , Rockne Dick , As A Rhythm Guitarist & Back Up Lead. Player . We Decided To Combine Missy G With Celestial Realm - Thus We Became Missy G & The Realm - We Played A Series Of Concerts From July 2011 - Through February 2012, At Various Places Including Irrigon, Oregon & The D.& R, Theater In Aberdeen, Wa. & Hoodsport,Wa. , Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch, Union ,Wash. & At The Union Deli Several Times - October 2,2011 We Recorded Missy G & The Realm's New Album "Lucky 7 " At Arcade Records - Bruce Whitcomb's Newly Rebuilt Studio In Tumwater , WA . We Had Lots Of Fun Recording With Bruce & Some Real Inspiring Moments In The Studio - Then After We Finished The "Lucky 7' Album On , Oct.11,2011 - We Officially Released It On November 25,2011- At The Union Deli - During January, 2012 - Resumed Recording My Progressive Rock Album " "Forest Of Wonder", With Melissa Guthrie,Lead Vocals, Me Lead'/Rhythm Guitars /Keyboards/EBOW/Lead Vocals & John Guthrie , Bass & Keyboards & John Rusch ,Drums & Rockne Dick , Vocals & Mark Lewis ,Flute Solos - Which Is A Nice Link Album, Between Progressive Rock & Atmospheric & Classical Folk/Rock Music & Instrumental Guitar Rock - That Should Attract A Wider Range Of Listening Audiences - From The Instrumental Orchestrated Classical / Prog Song " Forest Of Wonder, Suite" - Featuring Mark Lewis - Flute Solos & Me - EBOW & Acoustic & Electric Guitars & Keyboards - Then Rockers Like, "Perpetual Forest " & "Eagle Wings " - Feature Missy's Vocals & Semi Prog Songs Like, "Living In A Forest Of Wonder" - Has 2 Parts - Orchestrated - Moody Blues Like , By John Guthrie's Piano & Organ & Mellotron Sounds & Missy's Vocals & My Best Lead Chops - The 2'cnd Part Is More Up Tempo - With A Nice Groove To It - That Features Missy's Vocals & Me On Lead Guitar - "Walking On Mountain Tops" [Features My Melodic - Soaring EBOW Solo] & Rockne Dick Sharing Lead Vocals With Me & The Instrumental Jam Out Song "Adventures In The Forest " Was Inspired By Jimi Hendrix's- "3'rd Stone From The Sun" - Featuring My Very Best Jam Out Guitar Licks - We Seriously Believe Our Listening Audience Will Be Peacefully & Pleasantly Surprised With " Forest Of Wonder" & "Odyssey On The Ocean Of Life" - We Would Like To Some Day Play In Your Hometown, Out There Somewhere & We Hope Our Music Will Bring Love & Peace & Joy & Healing Into Your Lives ! Thank You ! Enjoy Your Visit To Our Side Of The Musical Realm ! Keep Rock N On ! Michael R. Porter