Happy Halloween?!?!

 Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters!

I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame everyone who tries to make Halloween into a happy and attractive event. I actually think Halloween could be a great holiday if we sincerely used it to remember all the people in our lives who have passed on. Instead, we have managed to turn it into yet another holiday with little meaning except "dress up like someone/something you are not". I mean, I get it, but let's take Halloween back and for the love of seahorses, let's not turn it into another sexual-escapade-ritual. Let's create a new day to be someone/something we are not. 

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It's Halloween - Original Halloween Song/Video

watch video here: 
https://youtu.be/1u3BQ3KvnWc

I actually wrote and recorded this song in 2009, but it's never been properly released and the song seems to be more relevant as time goes by. 

Lyrics
Influenza
flying javelina
mass hysteria
it’s Halloween
a ghost buster
on a roller coaster
faster and faster
it’s Halloween
blah blah blah
with all the hoopla
mr bourgeois
it’s Halloween
bad persona
sitting’ on a sofa
deader than grandpa
it’s halloween
summon your grandma
on the Ouija
then we’ll exercise ya
it’s Halloween
monkey zebra
an Ugly monster
do want you wanna
it’s Halloween
Halloween is scary
Halloween give me candy
America
on to Australia
back to China
Cowabunga
to those
in Hawaii
big aloha
it’s Halloween
Abracadabra
pumpkin banana
hasta mañana
it’s Halloween

Thanks to my neighbors for putting up this Halloween display!

Song written, recorded and performed by "Fast Heart" Martin Stamper

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Travel Video

Here is a recent 3 minute video I compiled of a weekend trip I took out to the Palm Springs area for a string of gigs 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jNgJRfvl3w&t=8s



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Upcoming San Diego Shows: 

Nate's Garden Grill
Friday Nov. 18 
6-8pm 

Too many other shows to mention here.
Go to www.fastheartmart.com/shows for complete list


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Well, that's enough for this month Fast Heart Martyrs! Write back and say hello if you get a chance :) 

"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
Oct. 28 2022
San Diego CA

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Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters! I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame Carl Jung for claiming "life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” Here we were, thinking we were alive before 40, but we were really just doing research.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------- My New Song "Just Gettin' Started" Drops Today  watch here:  https://youtu.be/0c6bdaVp5ug My newest song is about life getting better as you get older. I hope you enjoy it! Lyrics It’s been a long ride In this life of mine Many years I froze like in the Arctic Lost in the desert down & broken hearted but Look at me now I am Just Gettin’ Started There’s been many times I didn’t think I’d survive By the grace of God I’ve Been Lionhearted Hard workin’ spirit my parents imparted Look at me now I am Just Gettin’ Started Some People believe After 40 Life is over and the fun has departed That is a belief I have outsmarted cuz Look at me now I am Just Gettin’ Started Song written, recorded and performed by "Fast Heart" Martin Stamper Video by Greg Steorts ------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming San Diego Shows:  Padres Petco Park @ Grand Ole BBQ stand Oct. 3-5 5-630pm GO PADRES!!! Nate's Garden Grill Friday Oct. 21  6-8pm  Too many other shows to mention here. Go to www.fastheartmart.com/shows for complete list Also, check out all the good reviews I've been getting here https://www.gigsalad.com/fast_heart_martin_stamper_san_diego --------------------------------------- Well, that's enough for this month Fast Heart Martyrs! Write back and say hello if you get a chance :)  "Fast Heart" Martin Stamper Sept. 29 2022 San Diego CA --------------------------------------------------------- Support Fast Heart Mart : www.patreon.com/fastheartmart Tips accepted: Venmo PayPal CashApp: $FastHeartMart Buy Merch etc.  https://www.fastheartmart.com/store Buy Music https://fastheartmart.bandcamp.com/ Listen On Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zRHjtxvGU17HLTp1tzLPX?si=19pvEQEjSKaPapfurCjYGQ ALL MY SITES ARE NOW HERE https://linktr.ee/fastheartmart Share | Fast Heart Mart

All I'm Sayin' Is, It Should Be A Choice

 Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters!

I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame Big Pharma for constantly blotting out alternative solutions to our health problems. Hopefully one day we will live in a world where health isn't always driven by monetary profit. On the positive side of that, these times we are living through create plenty of reasons to get creative. I mean, I have so many things tow rite about that I don't know where to start. Also, just because there is plenty to express these days is not always easy to do because you may be expressing an opinion that could offend your closest companions. Which leads me to my new single called "Choice" which is out everywhere today.

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New "Choice" Song Drops Today 

lwatch here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_k2oN7yKik

My newest song is about respecting each others' choices. I should have written this song a year ago when lots of people were getting fired from their jobs for refusing to take the mRNA C!9 injection and/or being coerced into taking the shot to keep their job, but I was in a state of shock. It's better late than never. I hope you enjoy it! 

Lyrics
I’m not right wing I’m not left wing
I’m somewhere in between
I just want to be left alone
To live self reliantly
So let’s try and talk calmly
Without raising our voice
All I’m saying is it should be a choice

You can solve your problems the way that you want to
and I will do the same
There’s more ways than one way to live happily
And to play this game
I drive an old Prius
They drive a Rolls Royce
All I’m saying is it should be a choice

Some things in life are better left
into the hands of God
No one knows the consequences
or if either way is flawed
alternate: And people have lost their jobs
So please don’t try to convince me
With a bunch of loud noise
All I’m saying is it should be a choice

You say you know the science
and wanna force your Beliefs on me
But when I show you my science
you wanna call it Conspiracy
Soon you start telling me
How you think I’m paranoid
All I’m saying is it should be a choice

Song written, recorded and performed by "Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
Video by Boris Khamishon
Additional mixing and mastering by Mitch Slade

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Restarted My Podcast 
watch here: 
https://youtu.be/Pab8YF1pK6A

Some of you may remember that I started my podcast at the beginning of the pandemic because all my gigs were canceled. Then, I stopped the podcast about a year later when I felt like everything was too controversial and I did not want to alienate people. Well, I have been called back into the ring to restart my podcast. I feel my voice is pretty moderate in a world of extremes and I am being called to share my thoughts. As I've stated before, I believe the world is one big family and right now the family is being forced to talk about all the elephants in the room. It is up to each of us to be the change we want to see in the world. We all contribute in our own way. I have been given the gift of music and banter between songs, so in July I started back with the topic "Why I Like The Star Spangled Banner". 

You can also listen to my podcast on Spotify and all your favorite sites:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6re52xFTntWPRIqLa1yKZY?si=25b3d8a1690a47ac

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Upcoming San Diego Shows:  
I'm not doing much touring this year with gas prices and the overall temperament of the world, but I am steady doing gigs around San Diego. I hope to see you sometime. I even played at the Padres Stadium in July and that almost felt like being on tour because the vibe was so different :) 
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Well, that's enough for this month Fast Heart Martyrs! Write back and say hello if you get a chance :) 

"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
Aug. 4th 2022
San Diego CA

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Someone Made A Documentary About Me

                                                 Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters!

I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame your parents for not aborting you in utero.
*if this statement offends you please see explanation below. Any long time readers of my newsletters knows that I always start with "I hope this message finds you well, if not blame _________"  


 Why Play Banjo In San Diego? - Documentary

https://youtu.be/8ffLGc2Imrg

In this 30 minute documentary, videographer Boris Khamishon looks into what would make a banjo player set to playing music on the streets of San Diego. I hope you enjoy it! I mostly talk about why I moved to San Diego 9 years and started playing my banjo on the streets. You might be interested in finding out why. Click the photo or the link above and check it out. 


Some Noteworthy July Shows

Nate's Garden Grill 
Friday July 8th
6-8pm 
Joe washboard/vocals & Saki accordion

Wynola Pizza 
Saturday July 9th
2-5pm
Joe washboard/vocals & Saki accordion 

Oceanside Sunset Market 
Thursday July 14th 
5-9pm 
Joe washboard/vocals & Saki accordion

Padres Games @Petco Park
Fri 7/15 5-630pm
Sat 7/16 4-530pm
Sun 7/17 1130am-1pm
Fri 7/29 5-630pm
Sat 7/30 4-530pm
Sun 7/31 1130am-1pm

New Song
I have a new song coming out Wednesday July 27th called "It Should Be A Choice". Videographer Boris Khamishon is doing a great job with the video so far. I'm excited for you all to see it :) 

Until Next Time
Well, that's about it for now. I hope you enjoy my "newsletters", if not write back and tell me why. I know most newsletters I receive are as dry and humorless as the Saharan desert, so I try and keep mine a bit lively, if possible; after all I kind of am trying to be a rock star here and who wants a well adjusted rock star? Boring......    

Sincerely
"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
San Diego, CA
July 6, 2022
www.fastheartmart.com

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*PS I know some people are going to be very upset by that abortion statement/joke. Yes, it's meant to be funny. Yes, it's a serious subject. Yes, I think it's sad that sometimes people feel it's in their best interest to abort a child. Yes, I think it's sad that some babies get aborted. However, I lay it all in the hands of God and trust that everyone is doing the best they can on this planet. This play has been going on for a long time before I arrived and I have a feeling it will be going on a long time after I leave.

The point of the joke was to remind us all to be grateful that we are here, no matter how challenging things are for any of us right now. It's a miracle to be here. If I offended you and you want to unsubscribe from this list, I completely understand. But I'm going to continue being the artist I set out to be, inspiring others to be themselves, no matter how dangerous. These times we are living in can be so serious and depressing and some comedy relief has to be found in unlikely places. 

If we haven't learned by now that we have to be prepared to talk with a sense of humor about EVERYTHING, then we have probably missed the point of this whole shit storm we've been living through for the past 2.5 years. I mean, that's the way I see it. We've all got our reasons for believing what we believe, so let's just try and find the common ground among all of us and do it with a smile on our faces, if possible. 

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I believe the human race is one big family that is now being forced to talk about all the pink elephants in the womb....uh-hmm, I mean in the room. Some of the elephants are very real, some of them are not. So let's poke at them all and see which ones want to stay and which ones want to leave. 

Not that anyone cares or needs to know, but I am Pro-Choice on just about every current subject I can think of, especially the issue of the mRNA injections. However, I am open to respectful debate.

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Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Campfire Video

Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters!

I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame Mercury for being in retrograde AGAIN.  

Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Campfire Video 

https://youtu.be/71CNoNJCcZk

This is a video taken around a campfire at my birthday party back in March. Boris did the camera work, while Shadowlight played fiddle and sang backing vocals, as Saki played guitar. The performance of this song is far from perfect, but I decided to share it as I think people will appreciate the campfire vibe. 

The song's message "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is to encourage people to let go and let God. You hold on as much as you can, but sometimes you must also let go, as the end of the song says. 

I know some people get annoyed by the statement "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" because sometimes things are not "alright". This me be true, but in the grand scheme I think everything is alright, even though it's really difficult to see this sometimes. In the end, God is the only one who is in control and that makes everything alright. If a person does not believe in God, then hopefully they can see that the wisdom of all that is is "alright". If neither of these explanations resonates, then please excuse the song.    


Albuquerque and Arizona Shows in June


If anyone has any song requests in Albuquerque from my back catalogue, please let me know and I will do my best to perform it while I'm in Albuquerque. 

 Other Upcoming Shows

Here are some noteworthy upcoming shows I have

Gaslamp Tavern 
San Diego, CA
Friday June 3 
7-10pm 

Nate's Garden Grill
San Diego, CA
Saturday June 11
6-8pm 

Wynola Pizza
Ramona, CA
Saturday July 9
2-5pm 

Why Am I Called Fast Heart Mart?

 

Ever wondered why I go by the name Fast Heart Mart?

In 1995 my friend Bryan, my dog Molly and I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail. Brian and I were in heavy places that had us examining our mortality. I’m not at liberty to divulge Bryan’s reasons, but I had been recently diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition that runs in my family called Long QT syndrome. This heart condition would severely influence the course of my life. It was on the Appalachian Trail that Bryan gave me the trail name Fast Heart Mart late one night around a campfire when we were told by fellow hikers that if we didn’t have trail names, hard core backpackers may think we were narcs.

When I started performing professionally in 1999, Fast Heart Mart became my stage name because, without the heart condition, I probably would have gone into the military; the heart condition has been quite a guide. Thank You for being my fellow soul searcher, coining my nick name and recently sending me this photo Bryan

For anyone struggling with heavy issues right now, please know that sometimes tough circumstances can lead us to a better place. I would not wish this heart condition I have on anyone, as it’s been a horrible nightmare at times that had me suffering debilitating panic attacks, but I would be a totally different person if I didn’t have it. I believe God prunes us in different ways to prepare us for producing beautiful flowers when the season arrives

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Well, that's about it for now. 

Write back and say hello and I hope to write to you again next month :)  

Sincerely
"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
San Diego, CA
June 2, 2022
www.fastheartmart.com

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Desert Dessert and I'm Moving to Tombstone AZ

 Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters!

I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame all the corrupt politicians all over the world who still expect us to pay taxes for their mediocre work. I mean, what other service are we expected to pay for even if it doesn't function as advertised? I'm not being politically biased when I say this as I think there is corruption from ALL sides. However, you probably didn't sign up for this mailing list to hear me rant and rave about the state of the world. Let's get back to the music, shall we? 

Desert Dessert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msdiSR0gSQo
Here is a video for my song "Desert Dessert". 
I originally wrote this song for guitar about 14 years ago, but it's been impervious to recording. These days I play it on banjo and I feel like I've captured the best version of it that I have ever attempted. My current band has helped create a version of this song that I am very proud of.

Here are the lyrics:
a cactus flower is blooming on the side of the road where we drive through this deserted desert

the sky is so blue I can see far away into forever I can see the infinity

the heat doesn’t bother me any excuse to move slowly through this world on my long journey

a cactus flower is blooming on the side of the road where we drive through this deserted desert

I would say that this song is essentially an attempt to relay the feeling of the desert in the spring time, but I think it is probably bigger than that, but it's vague enough to leave it open to interpretation, which leads to the mystic quality.

song written by "Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
video by Boris Khamishon
accordion by Saki
delayed violin by Shadowlight
washboard by Joe Schwab
audio recording by "Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
audio mastered by Mitch Slade

Southwest Tour 2022 

I'm still out on the road in Arizona as I write this newsletter to you, with one last official gig in Phoenix, AZ this Friday April 1. It's been a mild trip with bursts of great joy playing music for people and bursts of despair at the gas prices and psychic atmosphere. You can read my tour journal here:  https://fastheartmart.com/spring-2022-southwest-tour


I'm Moving To Tombstone Arizona

I've lived in San Diego for 8 and half years now. It's been really good to me, but I think it's time to move to a place where an outlaw like me can be understood. The people in Tombstone AZ and all over southern Arizona have proven to be way more friendly than those in SoCal, especially the women. It's time for a change, so I'm moving to Tombstone, AZ. Thanks for all the memories San Diego! Don't worry, I'll come visit you often! 


Consider Being A Monthly Patron

Thank you so much for being on this newsletter! It's more difficult than ever to be an independent musician these days.

Did you know you can be donate to me and my musical endeavor monthly? Yes you can! You can be a patron on Patreon here
https://www.patreon.com/fastheartmart  


Also, if you buy any music on my BandCamp today, then 100% of the sale goes to me. 

Upcoming Shows

See You Next Month, God Willing 

Well, that's about it for this month. I thank you all who have stayed on this list through these crazy times! I have spoken my mind a bit and lost a lot of subscribers for it, but I have also gained new subscribers. I hope the lost subscribers and I can reconcile someday. I want to make it clear to everyone reading this, that I am optimistic about the great change the world is currently experiencing. I see us as a big family who has finally been forced to discuss the pink elephant in the room. Once we've all had our chance to speak and find common ground, our family will be in a better place, functioning on a higher level. 

Write back and say hello and I hope to write to you again next month :)  

Sincerely
"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
Tombstone, AZ
April 1, 2022
www.fastheartmart.com

PS APRIL FOOLS!!!!! I'm NOT moving to Tombstone AZ. At least NOT YET. I still love San Diego and I think it's where I need to be right now :) 



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I'm Leaving As Pluto Returns

  Hello there Fast Heart Mart supporters!

I hope this message finds you well, if not, blame the return of Pluto because this celestial body seems to always cause trouble. I mean, we can't even agree if it's a planet or not....Whatever. I'm leaving for a tour of the Southwestern USA in a few weeks.

Southwest Tour 2022 

I'm heading out for a very short tour of Arizona and New Mexico at the end of this month. All details are here fastheartmart.com/shows


Hippie Valentine Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN4Z265kMIA&t=1s

Here is a video for my song "Hippie Valentine" that I put out last month. It's an older song of mine about a man who falls in love with a hippie girl and tries to woo her with environmentally unfriendly gifts for Valentine's Day. It has a happy ending though. 

Here are the lyrics to the song: 

One day in February I found a girl so fine
with no doubt I wanted her to be my Valentine
So I went out and bought a box of chocolate candy
I took them to her happily but she was angry

I dont want this box of chocolates that you've brought to me
They are made with Corn syrup and that stuff's unhealthy

I told her I understood and I would make it right
So once more I went to the store later that night
To compensate I bought a dozen roses of red
It was late when I gave them to her and this is what she said

I dont want these pesticide covered flowers
shipped here with fossil fuels and grown with slave labor

I was feelin' so dumb I ran back to my home
When I was there I felt despair and sat all alone
I had no idea pleasing her would be this hard
This time I'd keep it simple and I bought her a card

I dont want this greeting card it's made out of trees
If they all get then we can not breath

I must have been struck by the wrong arrow of that flying cupid
I knew then I had no luck and Valentine's day is stupid
I told the girl that I was sorry that I had bothered her
But then she spoke up happily and gave me this answer

You dont have to spend your money or buy me anything
I just want your company and then she kissed me

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Y'all know I sell shirts, right? I can't guarantee you'll look as cool as Q Rich Ortiz looks in his FHM shirt here, but you are certainly welcome to try ;) 

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See You Next Month, God Willing 

Well, that's about it for this month. I thank you all who have stayed on this list through these crazy times! I have spoken my mind a bit and lost a lot of subscribers for it, but I have also gained new subscribers. I hope the lost subscribers and I can reconcile someday. I want to make it clear to everyone reading this, that I am optimistic about the great change the world is currently experiencing. I see us as a big family who has finally been forced to discuss the pink elephant in the room. Once we've all had our chance to speak and find common ground, our family will be in a better place, functioning on a higher level. 

Write back and say hello and I hope to write to you again next month :)  

Sincerely
"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
San Diego, CA
March 4 2022
www.fastheartmart.com


PS My 45th birthday is March 7th and all I want is world peace. Please pray at least once for world peace as my birthday present this year ;) 

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