Alright...the decision is made. I will return...well...I'm back again from this very moment. It'll take a while to produce new songs, but believe me - I'm working on it.
It's good to be back...home...and it's good to know that some of you haven't forgotten me.
There is one person I want to thank...Rodrica Rudge. I stumbled over a post she made...saying that I'm still one of her favourite artists here...and that really made me think. In the end that was the moment when I really started thinking whether I should return or not. And here I am...back again. So...thank you - I owe you one.

I'm in the middle of...well...let's just say some personal issues. And they're not making things easier for me, but a friend of mine told me "Things might look bad...they keep adding up and become worse over time. Music can make you forget...and each and every happy moment is precious...so try to forget for a single moment and just be happy." I guess he was right. I know most of my Journal entries have that philosophic touch...but that just me...I'm not the kind of guy who sticks with cool or funny stuff all the time. I'm an emotional guy...one who lost his smile...one who's trying harder every day to get it back.

Long entry here...but I want you to know one last thing before I close this entry: I've been missing you...all of you...I've had a wonderful time here and I hope there's much more to come until the day I can barely hold a guitar.

The "Rockin' Rocker" (nice nickname, eh?) is back!!!

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Well...I've been out for quite a while. I might return during this month - not yet sure, but it might happen. Got myself a new guitar - a Jackson Rhoads Professional...I think it was built in 1990 or 1991...beautiful instrument. Screams like hell Just to let everyone know why I quit many months ago...I was in the middle of a personal crisis and struck by a disease which caused me to stay in bed most of the time. Shit happens...so now...still in the middle of a personal crisis but with a fully recovered health I might give it another shot...

My special thanks go to all those people out there who supported me in the past and hopefully continue that course in the future

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Time for a last update to this site here. I gotta leave my home...don't know where I'll end up, but at the moment I don't care anyway. Breaking someone's heart is the worst thing one can do...and even if I didn't mean to do that, it happened. Behind all the music, there is only a man...only a human being...one who has ruined the best thing ever because of his foolish pride, his greed and his anger. Thanks for all your comments, your music, and the conversations...I know there is more for me to do here at dmusic.com and I also know that there is a collab still to be done, but please understand that I can't right now. Maybe I'll be back again...maybe not. Thanks mates - I owe you one...goodbye...

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Time for a minor update. I am currently working on another piece of music...well as a matter of fact I am working on three tracks at once Not sure when they'll be finished though.

Non-DMusic stuff I am currently listening to:

Accept - Midnight Mover
Vixen - American Dream
Kenny Loggins - Playing with the Boys
Cheap Trick - Mighty Wings
Larry Greene - Through the Fire

Thanks for all your support, mates - it's much appreciated. I know that it's hard finding me online here, cause I don't spend much time here, but my job takes up too much time. Don't blame me - blame my boss instead

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After being abscent for quite a while, I am back - fully loaded with energy and optimism.
It's an honor to be back and I hope you take your time and listen to my work. I am not the
greatest singer at all (I think I need some lessons in singing), but my guitar playing
might be of interest

My current non-DMusic favourites:
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Dokken - So Many Tears
Whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving
Europe - Rock The Night
Accept - Living For Tonight
Yngwie Malmsteen - Heaven Tonight

My DMusic-Artist-Picks atm:
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Rodrica Rudge (her voice and style are beautiful): http://rodrica.dmusic.com
Swampman (or should I say 'Mr. Fantastic Guitar'?): http://swampman.dmusic.com

Oh and don't forget: if you vote ThumbDown, please be fair and tell me why, so I can improve my music

Have fun

Kaya

- a day without music is a waste of time -

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Things may change day by day and this applies to me as well as to all the other folks in the entire universe. Again it's time to say farewell - not forever - but perhaps for some months. Only two days until I'll be gone for a while. I want to thank you for your support and I hope you'll support me and my work again after my return. Until then...I wish you good luck with everything and I want to leave some wise words here for you, folks: believe in miracles, because they could happen each and every second.

Take care and good night

Kaya Dogan

P.S.: special wishes and my very special thanks go to Dahna. I'll miss you my friend - but we will meet again...I promise I am always with you - you will find your place...sooner or later

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For those of you who wish to contact me, please send a letter to my new address:

Kaya Dogan
Hauptstr.23
23714 Nüchel
Germany

I will respond as soon as possible

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Here are my personal non-dmusic song-favourites:

Pink Cream 69 - Electrified
Pink Cream 69 - Burn Your Soul
Helloween - The Chance
Shakra - Done Me Wrong
Shakra - Now Or Never
Iron Maiden - Rainmaker
Magnum - Rockin' Chair
Magnum - Just Like An Arrow

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I've just started working on my first album...A Long Way To Go. The first track "Longing For The Stars" has been uploaded. Check it out. It combines rock-riffs with ballad-like lyrics and melody.

A Long Way To Got is my attempt to process things which happened during the last 12 months - happy moments as well as sad moments. I am writing ballads as well as rythmic rock songs for this album hoping that they will integrate well into the album and into the last 12 months of ups and downs. Most stuff will be played on a Fender Stratocaster. "Longing For The Stars" was played on a Stratocaster combined with a DOD GS30 effects processor. Hope you like it

Have fun and remember - there is still a long way to go...

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I had a long phonecall last night (aprox. 5 hours). A long-time friend of mine finally convinced me to continue my way as a lead-guitarrist. It took the whole 5 hours until I was conviced. That doesn't mean that I'll definately continue forever...but I'll give it one last(!) try. He also told me that some small record label would like me to sign a 2-year contract, but I don't think that I'll sign it, yet.
He informed me about so many things...good things as well as sad things, but this shouldn't be of interest here.
I don't know how all this will work - or even if it can work - but it's a last attempt...

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I don't like to say "farewell"...but I think it's time for it now. I was a fool all my life and as a fool I thought I could trust in others...but now I know I shouldn't trust in anybody. It's easy to hurt somebody...but it's not easy to catch your tears if you got hurt. I've played my last track ever. This account will be closed soon...

Take care and good luck everybody...

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