Check Out Glenn Scheid’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Glenn Scheid.

Hi Glenn, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
Growing up in a family founded on music, I have been, “on the scene,” since I was in my mother’s belly on stage. Standing right next to my father on stage, my parents played for senior living centers, VFW’s veterans societies, Moose Lounge dance fanatics, and Northern Colorado’s best senior square dancing clubs. My whole childhood was spent partly setting up and tearing down the stage, riding in my father’s truck to the next performance, or learning the music at home. My dad was a guitar teacher for over thirty years.

As a young student, I demonstrated the ability to learn music at age 8. I bled on the fretboard of my first handed down guitar, and spent most of my adolescent years playing at our annual showcases put on for the students. This stage experience led me to where I am today in our community. I love to share my music with local venues that have a good appreciation for community connection. The music I play stems from my recently self-produced album, “Binary Manifold.” This is an alternative rock/psych-blues genre of music. This album was inspired by the styles of music I have enjoyed learning and playing my whole life.

These genres range from the ’60s & ’70s oldies to the blues artists of Race Records. My goal is to stay involved to the best of my physical abilities, and continue to share my music with my local communities and partnering venues. As an individual that suffers from chronic pain and physical limitations, this is the one area of sacrifice and challenge, that some of us musicians take on in the dark. Playing music for some of us can leave some heavy muscular tension behind. It takes a great amount of dexterity and conditioning to play at a level that provides integrity and cogency to your craft.

This is something that some of us musicians struggle with to be able to balance our affinity to share our energies on stage, and to balance our personal lives at home. However, my father once told me this, “Some people do not have the ability to play or learn music within this lifetime. Therefore, It is our duty to share ourselves and our music, so that we may inspire and uplift those in need of its profound power. Music is a part of us all, don’t forget to share. ”

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
As an individual living with chronic pain, I have bilateral hand conditions that impair my ability to play the guitar from time to time. This does pose a great deal of struggle within not only myself and my music but my family life as well. Being a stay-at-home dad, I am very grateful to be able to help with so many areas of our home life. This is not something that we all get an opportunity to do, so I try to make the best of it.

However, it is a truth that so many of perhaps your favorite musicians even, struggle with sharing themselves with our communities and fans. It takes a great level of dedication and purpose to make this a reality for musicians, as well as their loyal fans. Taking time to pay for, schedule, and make it on time to your favorite artist’s performances can be daunting at times. However, this is the point of it all right?

Like Spiderman movies say, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” If we all do our part in supporting live music and the performing arts communities, we can certainly change the lives of one another, every time we show up to a concert! After all, these are just large energy parties that we musicians host!

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
As a student of the guitar growing up, I learned to play what musicians call, “standards,” like Knock on Wood, Wipe Out, Pipeline, and yes, even Stairway To Heaven. However, once I heard that sweet blues being played by guys like Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Johnny Winter, I knew that was my thing!

This inspiration has led me to include groups like The Moody Blues, Joe Cocker, The Grass Roots, and yes, even Tennessee Ernie Ford on my live set lists! What blues did for the music scene was what made some of these groups from the British Invasion era so great! The original blues artists like Son House, Robert Johnson, and All the Blind Willies created music with guitars like none other of their time. This style of playing and soulful connections stems unprecedently deep in the roots of music as we know it today. I feel this connection to, “The oldies,” sets me apart from most modern acts amongst my communities.

I often play with my musical partner in crime, “Fonya,” whom is a well-seasoned musician that has released records, and played extensively here in the States. Fonya brings an element to the bass guitar that comes from an extensive knowledge and experience of progressive rock, and the original polyrhythm monsters that make up groups like Alan Hollingsworth, Billy Cobham, and so many more!

This collective knowledge of music and extensive genres brings to the stage, an experience like none other when you come to see, “The Myster Glenn Martin (solo),” or, “The Myster Glenn Martin Experience (duo) here in Norther Colorado.

Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc.?
I enjoy the teachings and lectures of Alan Watts. Among an extensive catalog of books and books to reference and read; Alan Watts provides profound perspectives and philosophical applications of life from a spatial standpoint that is diversified across the globe.

Remembering our roots, the stories, and the lives of our relatives and families affords us the gift of gratitude and perseverance when looking at and reflecting upon our own lives today. Gratitude is my fuel, and persevering is simply what it takes for any of us to become successful.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://themysterglennmartin.godaddysites.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysterglennmartin/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMysterGlennMartin

Image Credits
The Myster Glenn Martin Experience – Fonya