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WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED BY ...
BY ... >> TONIGHT WE HAVE SOME TRULY
>> TONIGHT WE HAVE SOME TRULY INCREDIBLE HOOSIER STORIES ABOUT
INCREDIBLE HOOSIER STORIES ABOUT OVERCOMING ADVERSITY AND
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY AND COUNTING YOUR BLESSINGS ALL IN
COUNTING YOUR BLESSINGS ALL IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING.
THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING. ASTONISHED IN THE COURAGEOUS
ASTONISHED IN THE COURAGEOUS EFFORTS OF A BLACK BELT
EFFORTS OF A BLACK BELT JIU-JITSU COACH HAS HE TACKLES
JIU-JITSU COACH HAS HE TACKLES THE UNEXPECTED, DELIGHT THE
THE UNEXPECTED, DELIGHT THE FRESH COOKED GOODIES OF THE
FRESH COOKED GOODIES OF THE NEWLY REBUILT MUDDY FORK BAKERY,
NEWLY REBUILT MUDDY FORK BAKERY, EXPLORE THE MEANING OF HONOR
EXPLORE THE MEANING OF HONOR WITH SPECIAL GUEST AND KOREAN
WITH SPECIAL GUEST AND KOREAN WAR P.O.W. CHARLES LAYTON AND
WAR P.O.W. CHARLES LAYTON AND RELAX TO THE SOULFUL SONGS OF
RELAX TO THE SOULFUL SONGS OF RIDER McQUEEN.
RIDER McQUEEN. PREPARE FOR INSPIRATION AND
PREPARE FOR INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION ALL ON TONIGHT'S "THE
MOTIVATION ALL ON TONIGHT'S "THE WEEKLY SPECIAL."
>> HELLO AND WELCOME TO "THE WEEKLY SPECIAL" I'M DARRYL
WEEKLY SPECIAL" I'M DARRYL NEHER.
NEHER. TONIGHT'S SHOW IS ALL ABOUT
TONIGHT'S SHOW IS ALL ABOUT HONORING THE BLESSINGS IN YOUR
HONORING THE BLESSINGS IN YOUR LIFE AND OUR FIRST STORY
LIFE AND OUR FIRST STORY FEATURED SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN A
FEATURED SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS INSPIRATION TO ME,
TREMENDOUS INSPIRATION TO ME, NOT ONLY BECAUSE HE'S A
NOT ONLY BECAUSE HE'S A TREMENDOUS MARTIAL ARTIST BUT
TREMENDOUS MARTIAL ARTIST BUT FOR HOW HE HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT
FOR HOW HE HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT LIFE TRULY A BLESSING.
LIFE TRULY A BLESSING. >> DISCIPLINE, DETERMINATION,
>> DISCIPLINE, DETERMINATION, FOR THE STUDENTS AT THE INDIANA
FOR THE STUDENTS AT THE INDIANA BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ACADEMY,
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ACADEMY, THESE TENENS ARE THE KEY TO
THESE TENENS ARE THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS AND FOR THEIR
THEIR SUCCESS AND FOR THEIR COACH IT IS A KEY TO HIS
COACH IT IS A KEY TO HIS SURVIVAL.
SURVIVAL. >> IT IS A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE.
>> IT IS A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE. I CAN LOOK WITHIN AND SEE HOW IT
I CAN LOOK WITHIN AND SEE HOW IT HAS HELPED ME.
HAS HELPED ME. I KNOW FOR A FACT IT CAN HELP
I KNOW FOR A FACT IT CAN HELP ANYONE.
ANYONE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE DISCIPLINE
IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF THE MARTIAL ARTS, I NEVER
OF THE MARTIAL ARTS, I NEVER WOULD HAVE OPENED MY OWN SCHOOL
WOULD HAVE OPENED MY OWN SCHOOL AND I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THE
AND I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THE DISCIPLINE TO KEEP IT OPEN AND
DISCIPLINE TO KEEP IT OPEN AND TO MAKE THOSE SACRIFICES.
TO MAKE THOSE SACRIFICES. AND THAT ALSO KIND OF SPILLS
AND THAT ALSO KIND OF SPILLS OVER INTO WHAT I TEACH MY
OVER INTO WHAT I TEACH MY STUDENTS.
STUDENTS. I'M ABLE TO HELP CHANGE THEIR
I'M ABLE TO HELP CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND TO OVERLOOK, LOOK, I
LIVES AND TO OVERLOOK, LOOK, I KNOW YOU'RE SHY AND OUT OF
KNOW YOU'RE SHY AND OUT OF SHAPE, THIS IS WHERE I WAS AND
SHAPE, THIS IS WHERE I WAS AND THIS IS WHERE I CAME FROM.
THIS IS WHERE I CAME FROM. >> CLINGERMAN ENROLLED IN
>> CLINGERMAN ENROLLED IN MARTIAL ARTS AS A CHILD TO
MARTIAL ARTS AS A CHILD TO OVERCOME HIS ANXIETY AND IT
OVERCOME HIS ANXIETY AND IT WORKED BY.
WORKED BY. BY THE TIME HE WAS 18 HE WAS
BY THE TIME HE WAS 18 HE WAS TRAINING WITH AND COMPETING
TRAINING WITH AND COMPETING AGAINST THE TOP IN THE NATION.
AGAINST THE TOP IN THE NATION. >> IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS
>> IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE THE ONE KIND OF, YOU KNOW,
WHERE THE ONE KIND OF, YOU KNOW, OVERPOWERED THE FEAR, I GUESS.
OVERPOWERED THE FEAR, I GUESS. IT WAS KIND OF AN ATHLETIC
IT WAS KIND OF AN ATHLETIC OUTLET THAT I HAD NEVER HAD
OUTLET THAT I HAD NEVER HAD BEFORE, EVEN WHEN I WASN'T AT
BEFORE, EVEN WHEN I WASN'T AT THE ACADEMY TRAINING, LIKE I WAS
THE ACADEMY TRAINING, LIKE I WAS AT HOME TAKING NOTES AND
AT HOME TAKING NOTES AND WATCHING VIDEOS.
WATCHING VIDEOS. BACK THEN THERE WAS NO YOUTUBE.
BACK THEN THERE WAS NO YOUTUBE. THERE WAS NOT EVEN REALLY AN
THERE WAS NOT EVEN REALLY AN INTERNET AND THERE WAS A COUPLE
INTERNET AND THERE WAS A COUPLE VHS TAPES, LIKE TWO OF THEM.
VHS TAPES, LIKE TWO OF THEM. I JUST WATCHED THOSE AND
I JUST WATCHED THOSE AND LITERALLY BE ON THE GROUND IN MY
LITERALLY BE ON THE GROUND IN MY LIVING ROOM JUST TRYING TO MIMIC
LIVING ROOM JUST TRYING TO MIMIC THE MOVES.
THE MOVES. REALLY I WAS TRAINING PROBABLY
REALLY I WAS TRAINING PROBABLY SIX DAYS A WEEK.
SIX DAYS A WEEK. AT THAT POINT, I UNDERSTOOD THAT
AT THAT POINT, I UNDERSTOOD THAT WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, YOU
WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR IT.
HAVE TO WORK FOR IT. SO I REALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH
SO I REALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE COMPETITION.
THE COMPETITION. IT WAS ONE-ON-ONE.
IT WAS ONE-ON-ONE. IT WASN'T A TEAM SPORT.
IT WASN'T A TEAM SPORT. IF I WON, IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY
IF I WON, IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY HARD WORK.
HARD WORK. IF I LOST, IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY
IF I LOST, IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY LACK OF ABILITY.
LACK OF ABILITY. AND IT WAS ALL ON ME.
AND IT WAS ALL ON ME. >> HIS HARD WORK PAID OFF.
>> HIS HARD WORK PAID OFF. IN 1999, CLINGERMAN WENT
IN 1999, CLINGERMAN WENT UNDEFEATED, WINNING THE GRACIE
UNDEFEATED, WINNING THE GRACIE JIU-JITSU NATIONALS AND EARNING
JIU-JITSU NATIONALS AND EARNING AN INVITATION TO THE WORLD
AN INVITATION TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
CHAMPIONSHIPS. BUT HE WAS ABOUT TO FACE THE
BUT HE WAS ABOUT TO FACE THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE, NOT ON A RED
FIGHT OF HIS LIFE, NOT ON A RED MAT BUT AT A RED LIGHT.
MAT BUT AT A RED LIGHT. >> HALF A MILE FROM OUR
>> HALF A MILE FROM OUR APARTMENT, IT LOOKED LIKE
APARTMENT, IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEBODY WAVED AT ME SO I LOOKED
SOMEBODY WAVED AT ME SO I LOOKED AND THERE WAS A GUY IN A
AND THERE WAS A GUY IN A PASSENGER SEAT OF A CAR JUST
PASSENGER SEAT OF A CAR JUST FLIPPING ME OFF, CUSSING ME OUT
FLIPPING ME OFF, CUSSING ME OUT AND JUST ACTING INSANE.
AND JUST ACTING INSANE. I WAS LIKE, OKAY.
I WAS LIKE, OKAY. DRUNK GUY.
DRUNK GUY. SUNDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY NIGHT. 8:30, A LITTLE EARLY BUT NO BIG
8:30, A LITTLE EARLY BUT NO BIG DEAL.
DEAL. I WASN'T WORRIED ABOUT IT.
I WASN'T WORRIED ABOUT IT. THE CAR KIND OF CAME BACK AND AS
THE CAR KIND OF CAME BACK AND AS THE CAR CAME BACK, HE PULLED A
THE CAR CAME BACK, HE PULLED A SILVER .9-MILLIMETER AND BEFORE
SILVER .9-MILLIMETER AND BEFORE I COULD EVEN HIT THE GAS, I WAS
I COULD EVEN HIT THE GAS, I WAS SHOT.
SHOT. >> THE BULLET ENTERED
>> THE BULLET ENTERED CLINGERMAN'S HEAD WITH SUCH A
CLINGERMAN'S HEAD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT HE WAS THROWN INTO
FORCE THAT HE WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT, RENDERED
THE PASSENGER SEAT, RENDERED INSTANTLY BLIND AND DEAF.
INSTANTLY BLIND AND DEAF. >> MY FIRST THOUGHT RIGHT OFF
>> MY FIRST THOUGHT RIGHT OFF THE BAT IS I'M GOING TO DIE.
THE BAT IS I'M GOING TO DIE. LIKE, THERE'S NO WAY I'M GOING
LIKE, THERE'S NO WAY I'M GOING TO LIVE THROUGH THIS.
TO LIVE THROUGH THIS. I CAN HAVE BULLETS WHIZZING BY
I CAN HAVE BULLETS WHIZZING BY ME, THIS GUY COULD BE GETTING
ME, THIS GUY COULD BE GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR APPROACHING ME.
OUT OF HIS CAR APPROACHING ME. SO I LITERALLY -- I HIT THE GAS
SO I LITERALLY -- I HIT THE GAS AND JUST KEPT MY HEAD DOWN AND I
AND JUST KEPT MY HEAD DOWN AND I DROVE BLIND FOR A BLOCK OR TWO
DROVE BLIND FOR A BLOCK OR TWO JUST HONKING MY HORN.
JUST HONKING MY HORN. AND THEN AT ONE POINT I ACTUALLY
AND THEN AT ONE POINT I ACTUALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR JUST KIND OF
HIT ANOTHER CAR JUST KIND OF CLIPPED THE BACK OF IT.
CLIPPED THE BACK OF IT. ONCE THAT HAPPENED, I WAS LIKE,
ONCE THAT HAPPENED, I WAS LIKE, OKAY, I HAVE GOTTEN SOME
OKAY, I HAVE GOTTEN SOME ATTENTION AT LEAST AND JUST
ATTENTION AT LEAST AND JUST WHILE SITTING THERE WAITING FOR
WHILE SITTING THERE WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE, I STARTED DOING
THE AMBULANCE, I STARTED DOING MATH PROBLEMS IN MY HEAD.
MATH PROBLEMS IN MY HEAD. I STARTED GOING OVER JIU-JITSU
I STARTED GOING OVER JIU-JITSU MOVES, LIKE JUST TRYING TO
MOVES, LIKE JUST TRYING TO ACCESS DIFFERENT THINGS IN MY
ACCESS DIFFERENT THINGS IN MY BRAIN, YOU KNOW, ADDRESSES,
BRAIN, YOU KNOW, ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS. AGAIN, I DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY
AGAIN, I DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE BULLET HIT.
WHERE THE BULLET HIT. THIS WHOLE SIDE OF MY FACE FELT
THIS WHOLE SIDE OF MY FACE FELT LIKE IT JUST EXPLODED.
LIKE IT JUST EXPLODED. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I LOOKED LIKE
I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I LOOKED LIKE OR WHERE, YOU KNOW -- HOW BAD
OR WHERE, YOU KNOW -- HOW BAD THE DAMAGE WAS.
THE DAMAGE WAS. >> THE BULLET SHATTERED HIS
>> THE BULLET SHATTERED HIS CHEEKBONE, BLIND IN HIS LEFT
CHEEKBONE, BLIND IN HIS LEFT EYE, BUT LEFT HIM ALIVE, MISSING
EYE, BUT LEFT HIM ALIVE, MISSING HIS CAROTID ARTERY BY A MERE
HIS CAROTID ARTERY BY A MERE CENTIMETER.
CENTIMETER. TO CLINGERMAN, HOWEVER, HIS
TO CLINGERMAN, HOWEVER, HIS SURVIVAL WAS ANYTHING BUT
SURVIVAL WAS ANYTHING BUT CHANCE.
CHANCE. >> JIU-JITSU SAVED MY LIFE, LIKE
>> JIU-JITSU SAVED MY LIFE, LIKE LITERALLY TRAINING.
LITERALLY TRAINING. YOU HAVE TO STAY LEVEL HEADED
YOU HAVE TO STAY LEVEL HEADED AND THINK YOUR WAY OUT OF
AND THINK YOUR WAY OUT OF THINGS.
THINGS. YOU HAVE TO FIND THE PROPER
YOU HAVE TO FIND THE PROPER ROUTE, THE PROPER TIMING, THE
ROUTE, THE PROPER TIMING, THE PROPER TECHNIQUE.
PROPER TECHNIQUE. AND SOMETIMES YOU'RE HALF
AND SOMETIMES YOU'RE HALF UNCONSCIOUS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING
UNCONSCIOUS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE THESE CHOICES OR YOU ARE
TO MAKE THESE CHOICES OR YOU ARE IN SO MUCH PAIN THAT YOU WANT TO
IN SO MUCH PAIN THAT YOU WANT TO GIVE UP.
GIVE UP. BUT A SITUATION LIKE THAT, YOU
BUT A SITUATION LIKE THAT, YOU CAN'T GIVE UP.
CAN'T GIVE UP. LIKE, THERE'S NO -- THERE'S NO
LIKE, THERE'S NO -- THERE'S NO TAPPING OUT AND EVERYTHING'S
TAPPING OUT AND EVERYTHING'S BETTER, YOU KNOW?
BETTER, YOU KNOW? SO THAT WHOLE PROCESS OF
SO THAT WHOLE PROCESS OF SPLIT-SECOND DECISION-MAKING
SPLIT-SECOND DECISION-MAKING UNDER HIGH PRESSURE, I COULD
UNDER HIGH PRESSURE, I COULD HAVE LAID THAT AND JUST BLED OUT
HAVE LAID THAT AND JUST BLED OUT BUT, YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T. JUST BEING ABLE TO REALLY STAY
JUST BEING ABLE TO REALLY STAY CALM AND THINK MY WAY THROUGH
CALM AND THINK MY WAY THROUGH IT, I ATTRIBUTE THAT 100% TO
IT, I ATTRIBUTE THAT 100% TO JIU-JITSU.
JIU-JITSU. >> AND IT NOT ONLY HELPED HIM
>> AND IT NOT ONLY HELPED HIM SURVIVE, IT HELPED HIM TO
SURVIVE, IT HELPED HIM TO RECOVER.
RECOVER. IN BETWEEN MULTIPLE
IN BETWEEN MULTIPLE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERIES,
RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERIES, CLINGERMAN STAYED CLOSE TO THE
CLINGERMAN STAYED CLOSE TO THE STUDIO.
STUDIO. >> THE EMOTIONAL ASPECT OF THE
>> THE EMOTIONAL ASPECT OF THE WHOLE THING WAS PRETTY SEVERE.
WHOLE THING WAS PRETTY SEVERE. YOU ARE SHOT IN THE HEAD, YOU
YOU ARE SHOT IN THE HEAD, YOU ARE BLIND, YOU ARE PARTIALLY
ARE BLIND, YOU ARE PARTIALLY DEAF, YOU HAVE ALL THESE
DEAF, YOU HAVE ALL THESE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS YOU NEVER
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS YOU NEVER HAD BEFORE.
HAD BEFORE. AND YOU CAN'T REALLY DO THE ONE
AND YOU CAN'T REALLY DO THE ONE THING YOU'VE ALWAYS LOVED.
THING YOU'VE ALWAYS LOVED. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I COULD
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I COULD SEE I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO
SEE I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT AGAIN WHILE I WAS INJURED AND
IT AGAIN WHILE I WAS INJURED AND NOT ABLE TO TRAIN AT ALL MYSELF.
NOT ABLE TO TRAIN AT ALL MYSELF. I WAS STILL ABLE TO GET IN THERE
I WAS STILL ABLE TO GET IN THERE AND TEACH.
AND TEACH. I CAN ACTUALLY EXPLAIN WHAT I'M
I CAN ACTUALLY EXPLAIN WHAT I'M DOING AND WHY IT WORKS AND IT
DOING AND WHY IT WORKS AND IT REALLY CHANGED MY PATH FROM
REALLY CHANGED MY PATH FROM WANTING TO BE A MIXED MARTIAL
WANTING TO BE A MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITOR TO BEING A
ARTS COMPETITOR TO BEING A TEACHER.
TEACHER. A LOT OF MY STUDENTS ACTUALLY
A LOT OF MY STUDENTS ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW.
DON'T KNOW. LIKE, THEY'LL GET HURT OR
LIKE, THEY'LL GET HURT OR SOMETHING AND I CAN ALWAYS JUST
SOMETHING AND I CAN ALWAYS JUST ALMOST THROW IT IN THEIR FACE
ALMOST THROW IT IN THEIR FACE JOKINGLY, LIKE I GOT SHOT IN THE
JOKINGLY, LIKE I GOT SHOT IN THE FACE, SHUT UP AND TRAIN.
FACE, SHUT UP AND TRAIN. I ALWAYS HAVE THE ONE-UP INJURY
I ALWAYS HAVE THE ONE-UP INJURY STORY.
STORY. DON'T COME AT ME WITH YOUR
DON'T COME AT ME WITH YOUR EXCUSES.
EXCUSES. YOU WATCH THESE GUYS COME IN AND
YOU WATCH THESE GUYS COME IN AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DEFEND
THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DEFEND THEMSELVES OR SCARED TO BE IN A
THEMSELVES OR SCARED TO BE IN A GROUP AND THE NEXT GUY IS OUT
GROUP AND THE NEXT GUY IS OUT THERE WINNING TOURNAMENTS, IT IS
THERE WINNING TOURNAMENTS, IT IS NICE TO SEE.
NICE TO SEE. MAN, I CHANGED THAT GUY.
MAN, I CHANGED THAT GUY. I LOOK AT THAT AND I'M VERY,
I LOOK AT THAT AND I'M VERY, VERY FORTUNATE AS FAR AS WHAT
VERY FORTUNATE AS FAR AS WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WHAT I'M STILL
HAS HAPPENED AND WHAT I'M STILL ABLE TO DO.
ABLE TO DO. I GET TO TEACH JIU-JITSU AND
I GET TO TEACH JIU-JITSU AND KICK BOXING AND STUFF FOR A
KICK BOXING AND STUFF FOR A LIVING.
LIVING. I RUN A SCHOOL AND I HAVE PEOPLE
I RUN A SCHOOL AND I HAVE PEOPLE AROUND ME THAT I LOVE EVERY
AROUND ME THAT I LOVE EVERY SINGLE DAY.
SINGLE DAY. YOU KNOW, MY PATH WOULD PROBABLY
YOU KNOW, MY PATH WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE THE SAME IF IT WEREN'T
NOT BE THE SAME IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT.
FOR THAT. MY WIFE ALWAYS SAYS, GETTING
MY WIFE ALWAYS SAYS, GETTING SHOT, LIKE, IT REALLY -- REALLY
SHOT, LIKE, IT REALLY -- REALLY KIND OF SHOWED US THAT ANY DAY
KIND OF SHOWED US THAT ANY DAY CAN BE YOUR LAST DAY.
CAN BE YOUR LAST DAY. YOU HAVE TO KIND OF LIVE YOUR
YOU HAVE TO KIND OF LIVE YOUR LIFE AND LIVE IT TO THE FULLEST.
LIFE AND LIVE IT TO THE FULLEST. >> READY FOR THE CHALLENGE?
>> READY FOR THE CHALLENGE? VISIT FIGHTHUBHQ.COM FOR A LIST
VISIT FIGHTHUBHQ.COM FOR A LIST OF PROGRAMS AND MORE INFORMATION
OF PROGRAMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON THE ACADEMY.
ON THE ACADEMY. WHILE CLINGERMAN BUILT A
WHILE CLINGERMAN BUILT A COMMUNITY AROUND HIM, OUR NEXT
COMMUNITY AROUND HIM, OUR NEXT STORY IS ABOUT A COMMUNITY
STORY IS ABOUT A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO REBUILD.
COMING TOGETHER TO REBUILD. >> WHEN THE LOVE OF BREAD FROM
>> WHEN THE LOVE OF BREAD FROM MUDDY FORK BAKERY REACH
MUDDY FORK BAKERY REACH CUSTOMER'S HANDS SATURDAY
CUSTOMER'S HANDS SATURDAY MORNING AT THE MARKET, THEY ARE
MORNING AT THE MARKET, THEY ARE JUST HOURS OLD.
JUST HOURS OLD. BAKING BEGAN AT 2:00 A.M. THAT
BAKING BEGAN AT 2:00 A.M. THAT MORNING IN THE WOODS OF
MORNING IN THE WOODS OF NORTHEAST MONROE COUNTY.
NORTHEAST MONROE COUNTY. ABOUT EIGHT MILES FROM DOWNTOWN
ABOUT EIGHT MILES FROM DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON.
BLOOMINGTON. TUCKED IN THE TREES IS MUDDY
TUCKED IN THE TREES IS MUDDY FORK BAKERY AND ITS SIGNATURE
FORK BAKERY AND ITS SIGNATURE WOOD-FIRED BRICK OVEN.
WOOD-FIRED BRICK OVEN. >> THAT REALLY SETS THE CRUST
>> THAT REALLY SETS THE CRUST APART, ALSO THE INTERIOR OF THE
APART, ALSO THE INTERIOR OF THE BREAD.
BREAD. IT IS DEFINITELY WHAT MAKES THE
IT IS DEFINITELY WHAT MAKES THE BREAD WHAT IT IS.
BREAD WHAT IT IS. >> FROM ARTISAN HEARTH-BAKED
>> FROM ARTISAN HEARTH-BAKED BREADS TO PRETZELS AND PASTRIES,
BREADS TO PRETZELS AND PASTRIES, EVERYTHING IS MAKE OF 100%
EVERYTHING IS MAKE OF 100% LOCALLY GROWN WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR.
LOCALLY GROWN WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR. >> IT IS JUST MYSELF AND MY
>> IT IS JUST MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND AND WE HAVE TWO
HUSBAND AND WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. MY HUSBAND ERIC IS THE BAKER.
MY HUSBAND ERIC IS THE BAKER. HE HAS DEVELOPED ALL OF THE
HE HAS DEVELOPED ALL OF THE RECIPES.
RECIPES. IT IS SORT OF OUR DREAM TO HAVE
IT IS SORT OF OUR DREAM TO HAVE A FAMILY BUSINESS AND TO DO
A FAMILY BUSINESS AND TO DO SOMETHING WE FEEL IS SUSTAINABLE
SOMETHING WE FEEL IS SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN NATURE AS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN NATURE AS WELL AS JUST REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
WELL AS JUST REALLY BEAUTIFUL. I THINK IT IS KIND OF A NEAT
I THINK IT IS KIND OF A NEAT THING TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT
THING TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT IS SO DELICIOUS AND COMPLEX
IS SO DELICIOUS AND COMPLEX TASTING AND LOOKING FROM JUST A
TASTING AND LOOKING FROM JUST A FEW VERY SIMPLE INGREDIENTS.
FEW VERY SIMPLE INGREDIENTS. SOME OF OUR BREADS ONLY CONTAIN
SOME OF OUR BREADS ONLY CONTAIN WATER, FLOUR AND SALT AND
WATER, FLOUR AND SALT AND NOTHING ELSE.
NOTHING ELSE. WE ENJOY BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH
WE ENJOY BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS FOR
LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS FOR INGREDIENTS, INTERACT DIRECTLY
INGREDIENTS, INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH CUSTOMERS AT THE FARMER'S
WITH CUSTOMERS AT THE FARMER'S MARKET AND WE LOVE BEING ABLE TO
MARKET AND WE LOVE BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH OUR HANDS, LOVE BEING
WORK WITH OUR HANDS, LOVE BEING ABLE TO WORK FROM OUR HOME ON
ABLE TO WORK FROM OUR HOME ON OUR PROPERTY AND BE OUTDOORS.
OUR PROPERTY AND BE OUTDOORS. >> FOR FOUR YEARS, THE FAMILY
>> FOR FOUR YEARS, THE FAMILY WORKED OUT OF THE TINY 200
WORKED OUT OF THE TINY 200 SQUARE FOOT BAKERY NEXT TO THEIR
SQUARE FOOT BAKERY NEXT TO THEIR HOUSE.
HOUSE. UNTIL THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED.
UNTIL THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED. IN EARLY 2014, THE FAMILY
IN EARLY 2014, THE FAMILY SUFFERED A DEVASTATING FIRE AND
SUFFERED A DEVASTATING FIRE AND THE BAKERY BURNED TO THE GROUND.
THE BAKERY BURNED TO THE GROUND. >> WE FELT LIKE OUR WHOLE
>> WE FELT LIKE OUR WHOLE LIVELIHOOD WAS UP IN SMOKE.
LIVELIHOOD WAS UP IN SMOKE. WE WERE INCREDIBLY LUCKY THAT NO
WE WERE INCREDIBLY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT AND THAT OUR HOUSE
ONE WAS HURT AND THAT OUR HOUSE WAS NOT DESTROYED.
WAS NOT DESTROYED. >> IN THE DAYS AFTER THE FIRE,
>> IN THE DAYS AFTER THE FIRE, IT WAS HARD TO ASK FOR HELP
IT WAS HARD TO ASK FOR HELP KATEIE SAYS BUT CUSTOMERS AND
KATEIE SAYS BUT CUSTOMERS AND STRANGERS ALIKE RAISED OVER
STRANGERS ALIKE RAISED OVER $20,000 FOR THE FAMILY TO
$20,000 FOR THE FAMILY TO REBUILD.
REBUILD. >> WE ARE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO
>> WE ARE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF
HAVE AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY. I THINK IT TOOK EXACTLY 26 WEEKS
I THINK IT TOOK EXACTLY 26 WEEKS WHICH IS HALF A YEAR TO REBUILD
WHICH IS HALF A YEAR TO REBUILD THE BAKERY.
THE BAKERY. I THINK THAT WE REALIZED THAT
I THINK THAT WE REALIZED THAT EVEN RIGHT AWAY HOW LUCKY WE
EVEN RIGHT AWAY HOW LUCKY WE WERE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE PRETTY
WERE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO IMPROVE
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO IMPROVE THE BAKERY.
THE BAKERY. WE HAD TO BUILD A NEW OVEN.
WE HAD TO BUILD A NEW OVEN. WE DECIDED TO BUILD AN OVEN THAT
WE DECIDED TO BUILD AN OVEN THAT IS A LITTLE BIT LARGER.
IS A LITTLE BIT LARGER. OUR CURRENT OVEN CAN BAKE ABOUT
OUR CURRENT OVEN CAN BAKE ABOUT 65LOAVES AT A TIME.
65LOAVES AT A TIME. THE OTHER MAJOR CHANGE IS THAT
THE OTHER MAJOR CHANGE IS THAT WE ADDED A COOL ROOM AND SO THAT
WE ADDED A COOL ROOM AND SO THAT ALLOWS US TO PREPARE ALL OF THE
ALLOWS US TO PREPARE ALL OF THE DOUGHS AND SHAPE THE BREAD ON
DOUGHS AND SHAPE THE BREAD ON FRIDAY AND CHARGE THEM OVERNIGHT
FRIDAY AND CHARGE THEM OVERNIGHT SO WE CAN BAKE EVERYTHING FRESH
SO WE CAN BAKE EVERYTHING FRESH IN THE MORNING.
IN THE MORNING. >> THIS SEPTEMBER THE BAKERY
>> THIS SEPTEMBER THE BAKERY REOPENED AND THE WOOD-FIRED OVEN
REOPENED AND THE WOOD-FIRED OVEN ROARED TO LIFE, ONCE AGAIN,
ROARED TO LIFE, ONCE AGAIN, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT
THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
FROM THE COMMUNITY. >> AFTER THE FIRE, WE HAD
>> AFTER THE FIRE, WE HAD INSURANCE AND WE HAD THIS MONEY
INSURANCE AND WE HAD THIS MONEY RAISED FOR US.
RAISED FOR US. I NEVER FELT SCARED THAT WE
I NEVER FELT SCARED THAT WE COULDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH.
COULDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH. SO I WAS VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT.
SO I WAS VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT. WE RECEIVED MONEY FROM A LOT OF
WE RECEIVED MONEY FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T EVEN THOUGH OR
PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T EVEN THOUGH OR WEREN'T CLOSE FRIENDS WITH AND
WEREN'T CLOSE FRIENDS WITH AND FELT MAYBE IT WASN'T JUST
FELT MAYBE IT WASN'T JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE FRIENDS OR
BECAUSE THEY WERE FRIENDS OR FAMILY BUT BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY
FAMILY BUT BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY ENJOYED OUR PRODUCT AND WANTED
ENJOYED OUR PRODUCT AND WANTED TO SEE IT CONTINUE.
TO SEE IT CONTINUE. SO THAT MOTIVATED US TO WANT TO
SO THAT MOTIVATED US TO WANT TO CONTINUE.
CONTINUE. I'M EXTREMELY THANKFUL.
I'M EXTREMELY THANKFUL. WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO
WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS WITHOUT THEM.
THIS WITHOUT THEM. >> THAT'S GOOD!
>> THAT'S GOOD! >> FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW
>> FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN PURCHASE MUDDY FORK
YOU CAN PURCHASE MUDDY FORK BAKERY PRODUCTS, VISIT
BAKERY PRODUCTS, VISIT MUDDYFORKBAKERY.COM.
MUDDYFORKBAKERY.COM. SO MANY OF OUR STORIES HERE
SO MANY OF OUR STORIES HERE TONIGHT FOCUS ABOUT EXPRESSIONS
TONIGHT FOCUS ABOUT EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE.
OF GRATITUDE. AND OUR NEXT GUEST, WE HAVE A
AND OUR NEXT GUEST, WE HAVE A LOT OF GRATITUDE TO GIVE HIM.
LOT OF GRATITUDE TO GIVE HIM. CHARLES LAYTON JOINS US.
CHARLES LAYTON JOINS US. CHARLES IS AN ARMY RANGER AND
CHARLES IS AN ARMY RANGER AND FORMER P.O.W. FROM THE KOREAN
FORMER P.O.W. FROM THE KOREAN WAR.
WAR. AND, CHARLES, THANKS FOR JOINING
AND, CHARLES, THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE TODAY.
US HERE TODAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. MY PLEASURE.
MY PLEASURE. >> YOU HAVE WRITTEN A BOOK THAT
>> YOU HAVE WRITTEN A BOOK THAT COVERS YOUR TIME IN KOREA.
COVERS YOUR TIME IN KOREA. YOU WERE DRAFTED JUST SHORT OF
YOU WERE DRAFTED JUST SHORT OF YOUR 22nd BIRTHDAY AND RATHER
YOUR 22nd BIRTHDAY AND RATHER QUICKLY YOU WERE ON THE GROUND
QUICKLY YOU WERE ON THE GROUND IN KOREA.
IN KOREA. >> YES.
>> YES. AND I WAS DRAFTED OUT OF
AND I WAS DRAFTED OUT OF CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. AND IN THE BOOK I WOULD THINK TO
AND IN THE BOOK I WOULD THINK TO MYSELF, I'M FROM THE STREETS OF
MYSELF, I'M FROM THE STREETS OF CHICAGO TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF
CHICAGO TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF KOREA.
KOREA. AND IT HAPPENED PRETTY QUICKLY
AND IT HAPPENED PRETTY QUICKLY BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT KOREA
BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT KOREA WAS JUST GETTING BEAT UP
WAS JUST GETTING BEAT UP TERRIBLY AND ALL THE FORCES THAT
TERRIBLY AND ALL THE FORCES THAT THEY HAD IN WORLD WAR II WERE
THEY HAD IN WORLD WAR II WERE TAKEN TO JAPAN AND LEFT VERY
TAKEN TO JAPAN AND LEFT VERY LITTLE IN KOREA.
LITTLE IN KOREA. THEY STARTED CUTTING OUR
THEY STARTED CUTTING OUR TRAINING SHORT.
TRAINING SHORT. HOWEVER, IT CONSISTED OF
HOWEVER, IT CONSISTED OF CONDITIONING.
CONDITIONING. FOR A WHILE IT WAS EVERY OTHER
FOR A WHILE IT WAS EVERY OTHER DAY, TEN-MILE RUN FULL PACK,
DAY, TEN-MILE RUN FULL PACK, TEN-MILE DAY FULL PACK EVERY
TEN-MILE DAY FULL PACK EVERY DAY.
DAY. IN BETWEEN YOU WOULD LEARN TO
IN BETWEEN YOU WOULD LEARN TO SHOOT AND THROW HAND GRENADES
SHOOT AND THROW HAND GRENADES AND DO ALL THE NECESSARY THINGS.
AND DO ALL THE NECESSARY THINGS. AND SO.
AND SO. >> THEY ENDED UP CUTTING THAT
>> THEY ENDED UP CUTTING THAT TRAINING.
TRAINING. >> YES.
>> YES. >> YOU WERE HERE WITHIN WEEKS.
>> YOU WERE HERE WITHIN WEEKS. >> YES, YES.
>> YES, YES. >> AND AT THAT POINT, FROM WHEN
>> AND AT THAT POINT, FROM WHEN YOU LANDED IN KOREA TO THE POINT
YOU LANDED IN KOREA TO THE POINT WHERE YOU WERE UP TO THE 38th
WHERE YOU WERE UP TO THE 38th PARALLEL, HOW FAST WAS IT BEFORE
PARALLEL, HOW FAST WAS IT BEFORE YOU WERE DEPLOYED UP THERE?
YOU WERE DEPLOYED UP THERE? ,.
,. >> I WENT UP ON NARROW GAUGE
>> I WENT UP ON NARROW GAUGE TRACK AND WENT INTO THE 2nd
TRACK AND WENT INTO THE 2nd DIVISION AND FOUND OUT I WAS
DIVISION AND FOUND OUT I WAS GOING TO BE A FORWARD OBSERVER
GOING TO BE A FORWARD OBSERVER AND I HAD NO RANK.
AND I HAD NO RANK. AND I SUPPOSE WITHIN SIX DAYS
AND I SUPPOSE WITHIN SIX DAYS THEY WERE HITTING SOME OF THE
THEY WERE HITTING SOME OF THE HILLS REAL HARD.
HILLS REAL HARD. THEY WERE LOSING 10 TO 30 GUYS.
THEY WERE LOSING 10 TO 30 GUYS. AND THE NEED FOR FOs WERE THE
AND THE NEED FOR FOs WERE THE FACT, THAT'S FORWARD OBSERVER,
FACT, THAT'S FORWARD OBSERVER, TO LOOK AT GROUND MOVEMENT AND
TO LOOK AT GROUND MOVEMENT AND ARTILLERY, CALL IT IN BECAUSE IT
ARTILLERY, CALL IT IN BECAUSE IT WAS SO MOUNTAINOUS YOU GOT A MAP
WAS SO MOUNTAINOUS YOU GOT A MAP THERE THAT SHOWS, IT IS NOTHING
THERE THAT SHOWS, IT IS NOTHING BUT ROCKS AND CREVICES AND HILLS
BUT ROCKS AND CREVICES AND HILLS AND ALL THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
AND ALL THOSE KIND OF THINGS. SO THE ACTIVITY WAS ALMOST
SO THE ACTIVITY WAS ALMOST SPONTANEOUS.
SPONTANEOUS. HOWEVER, I WAS ON DETACH SERVICE
HOWEVER, I WAS ON DETACH SERVICE ALSO TO THE 2nd INFANTRY
ALSO TO THE 2nd INFANTRY DIVISION AND THE 7th ARMORED
DIVISION AND THE 7th ARMORED DIVISION.
DIVISION. >> IT WAS AS THAT FORWARD
>> IT WAS AS THAT FORWARD OBSERVER YOU WERE FINDING
OBSERVER YOU WERE FINDING YOURSELF IN THESE MOUNTAINS AND
YOURSELF IN THESE MOUNTAINS AND THESE ARE THE CONDITIONS YOU
THESE ARE THE CONDITIONS YOU ENDED UP BEING CAPTURED IN,
ENDED UP BEING CAPTURED IN, CORRECT?
CORRECT? >> YEAH, IT WAS A LITTLE BIT
>> YEAH, IT WAS A LITTLE BIT LATER ON.
LATER ON. THERE WAS A LOT OF SKIRMISHING
THERE WAS A LOT OF SKIRMISHING AND BACK AND FORTH ABOVE THE
AND BACK AND FORTH ABOVE THE 38th.
38th. BUT THE NORTH KOREANS AND CHINA
BUT THE NORTH KOREANS AND CHINA AND A LITTLE BIT OF STALLIN FROM
AND A LITTLE BIT OF STALLIN FROM RUSSIA WAS THROWN INTO THE MIX
RUSSIA WAS THROWN INTO THE MIX AND RIGHT UP HERE WAS THE
AND RIGHT UP HERE WAS THE RESERVOIR.
RESERVOIR. MADE IT UP THAT FAR ONCE.
MADE IT UP THAT FAR ONCE. AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO
AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO PUSH ALL THE SERVICEMEN INTO THE
PUSH ALL THE SERVICEMEN INTO THE OCEAN AT HUM NAM.
OCEAN AT HUM NAM. >> IF YOU COULD, TALK A BIT
>> IF YOU COULD, TALK A BIT ABOUT THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU WERE
ABOUT THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU WERE CAPTURED AND TAKEN INTO
CAPTURED AND TAKEN INTO CAPTIVITY WITH 36 OTHER
CAPTIVITY WITH 36 OTHER SOLDIERS, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
SOLDIERS, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. BY BEING AN ARMY RANGER, YOU GET
BY BEING AN ARMY RANGER, YOU GET SPECIAL TRAINING.
SPECIAL TRAINING. I WENT TO JUMP SCHOOL IN
I WENT TO JUMP SCHOOL IN LOUISIANA.
LOUISIANA. AND THEY TEACH YOU THINGS THAT
AND THEY TEACH YOU THINGS THAT THEY DON'T EVEN TEACH IN OFFICER
THEY DON'T EVEN TEACH IN OFFICER TRAINING BECAUSE YOUR
TRAINING BECAUSE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS DIFFERENT THAN
RESPONSIBILITY IS DIFFERENT THAN THAT.
THAT. AND SO THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO
AND SO THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO SILENT KILL.
SILENT KILL. THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO KEEP
THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO KEEP MOISTURE AND THEY TEACH YOU HOW
MOISTURE AND THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO NOT GET FROSTBITE.
TO NOT GET FROSTBITE. THEY TEACH YOU ALL OF THOSE
THEY TEACH YOU ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
THINGS. SO WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN A
SO WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN A POSITION THAT YOU CAN BE
POSITION THAT YOU CAN BE CAPTURED, IT IS A SCARY THOUGHT
CAPTURED, IT IS A SCARY THOUGHT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF WHAT DO
FROM THE STANDPOINT OF WHAT DO YOU TELL THE GUYS, ARE YOU GOING
YOU TELL THE GUYS, ARE YOU GOING TO DIE THERE.
TO DIE THERE. THEY WOULD ASK THOSE QUESTIONS.
THEY WOULD ASK THOSE QUESTIONS. SARGE, DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
SARGE, DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING TO DIE HERE?
GOING TO DIE HERE? BECAUSE WHEN WE GOT CAUGHT, I
BECAUSE WHEN WE GOT CAUGHT, I WAS SERGEANT.
WAS SERGEANT. HOW DO YOU GET TO BE SERGEANT SO
HOW DO YOU GET TO BE SERGEANT SO QUICKLY?
QUICKLY? THE FOs AHEAD OF YOU GET
THE FOs AHEAD OF YOU GET KILLED.
KILLED. >> YOU WERE TAKEN INTO CAPTIVITY
>> YOU WERE TAKEN INTO CAPTIVITY AND 36 OTHER MEN.
AND 36 OTHER MEN. >> YES.
>> YES. >> YOU WERE SHARING ONE SMALL --
>> YOU WERE SHARING ONE SMALL -- >> 18 BY 36 WITH NO HEAT,
>> 18 BY 36 WITH NO HEAT, 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO, HEAVY
50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO, HEAVY SNOW AND ABSOLUTELY NO HEAT AT
SNOW AND ABSOLUTELY NO HEAT AT ALL.
ALL. NOW, THE BOOK EXPLAINS THAT AND
NOW, THE BOOK EXPLAINS THAT AND HOW IT HAPPENED IN RHYTHM.
HOW IT HAPPENED IN RHYTHM. BUT KOREA IS PROBABLY -- IF YOU
BUT KOREA IS PROBABLY -- IF YOU HAD TO DESCRIBE KOREA, YOU WOULD
HAD TO DESCRIBE KOREA, YOU WOULD SAY IT IS THE BEST COUNTRY
SAY IT IS THE BEST COUNTRY YOU'VE EVER BEEN FROM.
YOU'VE EVER BEEN FROM. >> CHARLES, WE'VE JUST GOTTEN TO
>> CHARLES, WE'VE JUST GOTTEN TO THIS POINT WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN
THIS POINT WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND WE WANT TO PROVIDE
CAPTURED AND WE WANT TO PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE
THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE ESCAPE.
DETAIL ABOUT THE ESCAPE. WE HOPE TO PROVIDE THAT EXTENDED
WE HOPE TO PROVIDE THAT EXTENDED INTERVIEW HERE ONLINE.
INTERVIEW HERE ONLINE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> FOR OUR VIEWERS.
>> FOR OUR VIEWERS. SO FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW
SO FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PURCHASE THE NEW BOOK ON
TO PURCHASE THE NEW BOOK ON CHARLES' INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
CHARLES' INCREDIBLE JOURNEY VISIT ESCAPED WITH HONOR
VISIT ESCAPED WITH HONOR FACEBOOK PAGE.
FACEBOOK PAGE. THANK YOU, AGAIN, CHARLES.
THANK YOU, AGAIN, CHARLES. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> FOR MANY CREATIVITY IS THEIR
>> FOR MANY CREATIVITY IS THEIR BLESSING.
BLESSING. IT IS NO DIFFERENT FOR OUR NEXT
IT IS NO DIFFERENT FOR OUR NEXT MUSICAL GUEST.
MUSICAL GUEST. MEET RIDER McQUEEN.
>> WHEN I WAS LIVING IN CINCINNATI I WAS ABOUT 12 YEARS
CINCINNATI I WAS ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD LOOKING FOR CREATIVE
OLD LOOKING FOR CREATIVE OUTLETS.
OUTLETS. WE HAD JUST MOVED THERE AND I
WE HAD JUST MOVED THERE AND I WAS KIND OF LONELY, I GUESS.
WAS KIND OF LONELY, I GUESS. IT WAS THE RIGHT FIT.
IT WAS THE RIGHT FIT. MY DAD HAD PLAYED A LITTLE
MY DAD HAD PLAYED A LITTLE GUITAR AND IT WAS ALWAYS SITTING
GUITAR AND IT WAS ALWAYS SITTING AROUND KIND OF DECORATIVELY.
AROUND KIND OF DECORATIVELY. I PICKED IT UP AND HAD A KNACK
I PICKED IT UP AND HAD A KNACK FOR IT AND STARTED TAKING
FOR IT AND STARTED TAKING LESSONS AND WENT FROM THERE
LESSONS AND WENT FROM THERE BASICALLY.
BASICALLY. >> I STARTED COMPOSING AND
>> I STARTED COMPOSING AND ARRANGING THE WHOLE THING FROM
ARRANGING THE WHOLE THING FROM DRUMS TO BASE TO GUITARS.
DRUMS TO BASE TO GUITARS. I REALLY LOVED IT.
I REALLY LOVED IT. SO I HAVEN'T STOPPED SINCE.
SO I HAVEN'T STOPPED SINCE. >> WHAT I ENJOY MOST ABOUT
>> WHAT I ENJOY MOST ABOUT PERFORMING WOULD BE THE RESPONSE
PERFORMING WOULD BE THE RESPONSE FROM THE AUDIENCE AND THE
FROM THE AUDIENCE AND THE CONNECTION FROM OTHERS.
CONNECTION FROM OTHERS. JUST KIND OF BOUNCING YOUR IDEAS
JUST KIND OF BOUNCING YOUR IDEAS OFF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS FAR AS
OFF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS FAR AS ORIGINALS GO AND JUST KIND OF
ORIGINALS GO AND JUST KIND OF LOSING YOURSELF.
LOSING YOURSELF. WHENEVER THERE IS EYES ON YOU,
WHENEVER THERE IS EYES ON YOU, YOU TEND TO TRY EVEN HARDER.
YOU TEND TO TRY EVEN HARDER. I WOULD DESCRIBE MY STYLE AS
I WOULD DESCRIBE MY STYLE AS KIND OF ANTI BRANDING IN A WE.
KIND OF ANTI BRANDING IN A WE. I MAKE A POINT TO BE ECLECTIC.
I MAKE A POINT TO BE ECLECTIC. I TRY TO MAKE IT FOLKY SINCE I
I TRY TO MAKE IT FOLKY SINCE I HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALONE FOR THE
HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALONE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.
LAST FEW YEARS. I TRY TO MAKE IT FOLKIER WHICH
I TRY TO MAKE IT FOLKIER WHICH WILL CATER TO ME AND AN ACOUSTIC
WILL CATER TO ME AND AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR.
GUITAR. AS A SOLO PERFORMER, YOU MISS
AS A SOLO PERFORMER, YOU MISS OUT ON A LOT.
OUT ON A LOT. YOU KIND OF FORGET ABOUT WHY YOU
YOU KIND OF FORGET ABOUT WHY YOU STARTED IN THE FIRST PLACE WHICH
STARTED IN THE FIRST PLACE WHICH FOR MOST PEOPLE AND FOR ME A BIG
FOR MOST PEOPLE AND FOR ME A BIG PART OF IT IS JUST COLLABORATING
PART OF IT IS JUST COLLABORATING WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND FEELING
WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND FEELING THAT MAGIC WITH THE WHOLE BAND.
THAT MAGIC WITH THE WHOLE BAND. MY CONNECTION REALLY IS WITHIN,
MY CONNECTION REALLY IS WITHIN, YOU KNOW, THE SONGS THEMSELVES.
YOU KNOW, THE SONGS THEMSELVES. USUALLY IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, THE
USUALLY IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, THE EMOTION IN THE MOMENT OR MAYBE I
EMOTION IN THE MOMENT OR MAYBE I FEEL PRESSURE TO WRITE SOMETHING
FEEL PRESSURE TO WRITE SOMETHING NEW AND FRESH.
NEW AND FRESH. SOMETIMES IT IS OBVIOUSLY WOMEN.
SOMETIMES IT IS OBVIOUSLY WOMEN. SOMETIMES IT'S POLITICS.
SOMETIMES IT'S POLITICS. BUT WHEN I'M IN THE CREATIVE
BUT WHEN I'M IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS, IT CAN COME FROM
PROCESS, IT CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE.
ANYWHERE. I HAVEN'T REALLY STUCK TO A
I HAVEN'T REALLY STUCK TO A SPECIFIC BRAND WHICH IS KIND OF
SPECIFIC BRAND WHICH IS KIND OF HOW I LIKE IT, UNBOUND BY
HOW I LIKE IT, UNBOUND BY ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. I JUST DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF
I JUST DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF GOING INTO THE CREATIVE PROCESS
GOING INTO THE CREATIVE PROCESS OR EVEN THE PROCESS OF BEING A
OR EVEN THE PROCESS OF BEING A GOOD ENTERTAINER WITH A
GOOD ENTERTAINER WITH A PARTICULAR BRAND IN MIND.
PARTICULAR BRAND IN MIND. I THINK IT'S BETTER TO JUST LET
I THINK IT'S BETTER TO JUST LET IT COME NATURALLY, AND IF IT
IT COME NATURALLY, AND IF IT COMES, IT COMES.
COMES, IT COMES. I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO PURSUE
I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO PURSUE IT IN ANY WHICH WAY POSSIBLE AS
IT IN ANY WHICH WAY POSSIBLE AS A HOBBY AND IT JUST KIND OF
A HOBBY AND IT JUST KIND OF DEVELOPED INTO WHAT I HOPE TO
DEVELOPED INTO WHAT I HOPE TO MAKE A LUCRATIVE PROFESSION OR
MAKE A LUCRATIVE PROFESSION OR CAREER.
CAREER. GET IN YOUR HEAD ABOVE THE FRAY
GET IN YOUR HEAD ABOVE THE FRAY IS WHAT I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING
IS WHAT I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO DO.
ABLE TO DO. >> AND NOW RYDER McQUEEN.
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