EJames1965

Some may not know, but my wife and I also have a leather shop where we make hand crafted bespoke leather goods, jewelry, armaments, etc. The story of how the shop came to be and when I started crafting with leather can be found on the website (https://greyskyyeleatherco.com/pages/about-us). This is just a short video showing some of the things we made when the shop was in full swing back in 2018 through 2020 (before we moved to Montana). We're back in Texas now and will be setting up the shop again soon. #shorts #short #leather #leathercraft #greyskyyeleatherco #greyskyyeleather #bespoke

0:00 - Intro 0:09 - 1975 Honda Elsinore 175 0:17 - 1974 Honda CB360 0:23 - 2017 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 (HEAVILY customized) 0:30 - 2000 Harley Davidson Road King (FLHR) 0:39 - 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 BEAST! 0:46 - 2007 Harley Davidson Street Glide (FLHX) 0:55 - 2009 Harley Davidson Road Glide Special (FLTRXS) 1:02 - 2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special (FLHXS) 1:10 - 2014 Harley Davidson Fatboy Lo (FLSTFB) Song: "Silver Mountain Express" by James Street Station I started riding when I was 17 after buying a neighbors enduro style bike (street legal dirt bike). Soon after I traded that bike for a bigger street bike that I took a NASTY spill on in 1983. I didn't ride again for 15 years. That is until my brother showed up in 1998 on his "new to him" Suzuki Intruder 1400. He let me ride it around the block a couple of times....three times....four times....finally on the fifth time he had to stop me to get his bike back. That was a Thursday afternoon. The following Saturday morning I was at the Kawi dealership to buy the 1997 Vulcan 1500. I was HOOKED again. I customized that bike, tearing it completely down to the frame and rebuilding it from the ground up. After that I decided it was time for a Harley. Enter the 2000 Road King. I'd busted so many knuckles on the Kawi that I kept the RK pretty much stock, save a few simple bolt-on's (Harley aftermarket parts are plentiful and easy to install). I sold that bike in 2003 and decided to set riding aside for a bit. In 2005 I wanted to get back in the saddle, but figured I'd make sure before jumping back into the Harley ring. Enter the 2005 Kawi Vulcan 2000. That bike was an absolute BEAST! The fastest cruiser I'd ever ridden. It didn't take long for me to decide I was hooked again. In 2007 I decided to get another Harley. The Pewter Denim Street Glide was just the ticket. I paid the shop to install a Stage 3 kit (tuner, pipes, intake, bored cylinder heads, bigger pistons....the works). That thing ran like a raped ape! Come 2009 and Harley redesigned the FLH line to fix a couple of things I'd had issues with for a while. Mainly frame flex and the skinny ass tire on my 2007. I sold the Street Glide and bought a 2009 Road Glide Custom (FLTRX). Again, I left this bike mostly stock, save tuner/intake, seat, lowers, and bag guards. That was the best HANDLING bike I'd ever ridden up to that point, and still today. I rode that bike for a couple of years until most of my friends stopped riding. I sold in in 2011 in order to buy a 392 SRT Challenger, but that's a different story all together. =) Come 2013 and the riding bug was gnawing at me again. On a whim I visited the dealership and ended up riding out with a new Street Glide Special (FLHXS). Much like the 2007, I loaded this bike up with a sh!t-ton of aftermarket bolt-on's. That was the most gorgeous bike I'd ever owned. Alas, by 2018 I'd grown weary of riding alone again and decided to sell. In 2020 we moved to Montana where riding is a tad more risky. Luckily we moved back to Texas in 2021, but I waited a bit before jumping back into riding. In 2023 it hit me again. The urge to ride. My brother still had his bike (though it was in the shop getting repaired after a mishap), and another friend was back to riding with smaller groups (after leaving his club). I decided to look at Indian this time and was completely flabbergasted that a 2023 Scout Bobber, and 1100 CC "mini-bike", set up the way I wanted was over $22k!!! That's when I decided to look at preowned bikes for the first time since my teens. I found a 2014 Harley Fatboy Lo (FLSTFB) at a local dealership with less than 5k miles and for a price I couldn't believe. Needless to say I made it mine. Now the customization begins, so I'll post updates here and there as time permits and as new bolt-on's get added to the bike. That's all for now, so ENJOY! #Harley, #HarleyDavidson, #RoadKing, #StreetGlide, #StreetGlideSpecial, #RoadGlideSpecial, #FLHX, #FLHXS, #FLTRXS, #Kawasaki, #Vulcan, #Vulcan2000, #Honda, #Elsinore, #CB360

A quick melody I wrote/recorded years ago but only recently rediscovered it on some old backup hard drives from a smaller version of my home studio. #shorts

#PSA #getoutthevote #christian #conservative #republican

Shelly LOVES decorating for the holidays, and especially enjoys Halloween since others can share in the spirit of the holiday decorations. We weren't able to decorate last year since most of her decorations were lost in the move back to Texas from Montana, so she wanted to step it up a bit this year. It paid off. The entire Magnolia Ridge neighborhood in Melissa was rockin this year. LOTS of homes were decorated and hosting Trick-or-Treaters. It was a great time! Background song: "Mourning the Day" by James Street Station (me!) #halloween #decorations #scarySoundtrack #spooky #thewitchinghour #samhain #sounddesign

Our 7+ yr old mid-content F2 Wolfdog "Stormy" experiencing life as a momma for the first time. We adopted two sibling Aussie Shepherds at 6 weeks old for Stormy to raise. Her transition from adolescent to adult, then from adult to mentor/mamma has been nothing short of amazing. Wolfdogs are special animals with very special needs. Please research them fully before deciding to rescue or adopt. They are not CHEAP animals to provide for. Background audio track: "The Wolf And The Moon" by BrunuhVille

When he first picked up a frisbee and wore it like a facemask we thought it was a fluke, but NOPE! This is how he parades around the back yard, showing off, playfully growling as if to say "LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!" He's a complete HAM! #shorts Original Song: "Prime Angus" by EJ James of James St Station (me!)

Just an idea I'd been toying around with a while back and decided to make a short from a section of the song. Full song will be posted when finished. #shorts

Stormy's howling and playing over the years, from 9 weeks (we adopted her through a rescue at 6 weeks old) to today (7+ years) and BEYOND! Sometimes her wolf-song-sessions were influenced by us by starting a sing-a-long. Others were mostly 100% Stormy wanting to serenade us. At ~7 years old we decided to adopt a couple of 6 week old Standard Aussie pups (male & female siblings) so she could experience raising puppies. It was absolutely the most fulfilling and "right" decision we've ever made for her development into an adult wolfdog, making her even more amazing! =) She's been a handful and a challenge since day 1, but we had the time, patience, and financial resources to make sure she was always safe and happy. If interested in learning more about our experiences raising a lower-mid-content F2 female wolfdog (47.3% Grey Wolf), please IM me here. We're always happy to share what we've learned over the last 7+ years, but know we have a LOT to learn about these amazing animals. ***** PSA: ***** Remember, Wolves are wild animals. WolfDOGS, while more open to socialization with humans, STILL have stronger ties back to their ancestors than domesticated breeds. A wolfdog of ANY content will always require more time, patience, and a more costly budget than any domestic breed. Please research the breed before adopting or rescuing, and please, Please, PLEASE!!!! Make sure wolfdogs/wolf hybrids (whatever you wish to call them) are legal in your area. There may be one-or-more of the following: State, county, and/or CITY level laws related to the ownership or custodial possession of such animals. Having them in an illegal area can result in the animal being seized and euthanized without further process or hearings. PLEASE DO NOT RISK ANY ANIMAL TO SATISFY YOUR EGO'S DESIRE TO OWN A NON-DOMESTICATED ANIMAL OF ANY TYPE!

Just a teaser/short of the full RAW video we had recorded in 1992 at Dallas City Limits for Dallas Music Videos #shorts Link to full song vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laHYA2E4_rU

Dallas City Limits February 22, 1992 Filmed for Dallas Music Videos #Leviathan #KISS #ROCKNROLL #music

Stormy Grey Skyye - Our 7 year old female wolfdog in a quick 45 second vid showing how she's grown and developed over the years. * Original soundtrack scored from licensed assets. #wolfdog

A short/sweet lyric and vocal concept/teaser I was playing around with. I might flesh it out further when inspiration hits me. Link to the full song (minus lyrics/vocals): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Hd6A-Tgow #shorts

Recovery and healing from abuse through music. #shorts #PSA Link to full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwf3w7b_ERo

Originally written about thoughts of suicide, but I met a woman about 12 years ago who shared her ordeal of rape, abuse, and her recovery with me. That's when the true meaning of the song became very clear.

The full track that Luna and I submitted to the 2005 International Music Festival. I've already uploaded the guitar solo track, but this is the full song. I'll link back to this full track from the solo, and vice versa.

One of the very first songs I recorded on a very economical setup. I think I used a Digitech GNX3 with L/R 1/4 out reduced down to 3.5mm stereo DIN into a SB Pro mic input. If I recall, I was using a very early version of Acid Latin to record audio, and then used drum loops where I could. Bass and guitar were all recorded by me and only drums were loops from my library.

Still playing around with various audio/video production stuff and decided to try my hand at making a short for YT. Just the 47s solo from the song Drowning on Dry Land I and a vocalist from Florida submitted for the 2005 International Song Writing Competition. #SHORTS

Another older toon recorded in my home studio converted to video. This song was used in a private law enforcement training video several years ago. Due to the content and licensing, I never received a copy of the video, only USPS letter confirming it had been used with my permission.

Shelly wanted a spooky sound track to play on Halloween to give her decorations a little more oomph! So naturally being the good hubs I am, I went to work....

Audio/Visual of Fallen Sky from James St Station. I wrote, recorded, produced, published, and own this song. No copyright violations exist. Recorded this several years ago with the AxeFX Mk II, but finally getting around to moving all of my tunes to YT vids on a common channel. Like it, don't like it, entirely up to you. I write/record for me, no one else. If others happen to dig it, great. If not, no harm no foul. Several more to come based in this format using various gear over the years, but at some point I'll move these type posts to an AxeFX III related list since I just upgraded to the III Turbo this week.

Just to show a couple of friends the beetle murals that indicate a cache. In this case a Mastery Point was hiding behind that wall.

Combat rotation using two 1H axes as primary and a 2H hammer as cooldown rotation damage.

Just a quick clip of my toons as of May 17, 2022 @ 6.15 PM (note: I leveled my Guardian to 37 by the time I got around to uploading this video this evening).

Combat demo of 1H sword (main hand) + 1H axe (off hand).