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Spyder

Glam, Punk, Rock'n Roll Bass For Hire. Have Gibson, Will Travel!

About Me

Experienced, reliable, high-energy, low slung Gibson/Fender powered bass and rhythm guitarist available for Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Ramones inspired recording, touring, Hell drinking and beer raising!Co-founder & bassist for Detox Darlings "the glam band that wouldn't die"!Bassist for The Lipstick Killers "the world's only New York Dolls tribute band" with only two less original Dolls than the real thing!Touring bassist for Chicago rocker Peter "The Best of the Worst" Blast. New CD "Plush Horse...with a Monkey on a String" out now!DJ Extrordinaire - AC/DC to Jay-Z and all beats in-between!

My Interests

Reeling, rocking, rolling til the break of dawn. Reading, writing, steak grilling, martini mixing, jogging to the liquor store, pro football, amateur Jell-o wrestiling, extreme napping

I'd like to meet:

Among the Living: Anthony Bourdain, Lemmy, Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Joe Namath, Elmore Leonard, Ken BruenAmong the Dead: Andy Warhol, Johnny Thunders, Marilyn Monroe, Hunter S. Thompson, Babe Ruth, Charles Bukowski, George Carlin, Bo Diddley, Kurt Vonnegut, Warren Zevon, George Carlin, Clay Felker, Miles Davis

Music:

Abba AC/DC Aerosmith Black Sabbath Bob Marley Bowie Buckcherry Cheap Trick Dead Boys DETOX DARLINGS Faster Pussycat Guns N Roses Hanoi Rocks Iggy Joan Jett Kinks KISS London Quireboys Miles Davis MOTORHEAD! New York Dolls Peter Tosh Poison Queen Ramones Rolling Stones Sex Pistols T-Rex Thin Lizzy Twisted Sister Ultravox Vibrators W.A.S.P. X Yardbirds ZZ Top

Movies:

Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Apocalypse Now, Goodfellas, Deer Hunter, Clockwork Orange, Arthur, Evil Dead, New Wave Hookers, Casablanca, Planet of the Apes, Caddyshack, The Godfather, Diamonds Are Forever, Blade Runner, Pope of Greenwich Village, Spinal Tap, 48 Hrs.

Television:

NFL Live, No Reservations, Hells Kitchen, Top Chef, Monday Night Football, Entourage, SNL, Amazing Race, Survivor, The Apprentice, Star Trek (1st Generation), Odd Couple

Books:

Top 11 in no particular order: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Great Gatsby, Junkie, Ham on Rye, The Sun Also Rises, The Basketball Diaries, The Art of the Deal, Edie, Valley of the Dolls, On the Road, The Guards and Kitchen Confidential!

Heroes:

The countless, selfless heroes of the FDNY, NYPD, rescue workers and volunteers who stood tall and gave their all on the morning and in the aftermath of September 11, 2001.

My Blog

DETOX DOES YOUTUBE!

For those who have yet to see Detox Darlings put "Seven Songs in the Jukebox" OR if you have and want to relive those glorious 2:57 now we're just a click away!http://www.youtube.com/wa...
Posted by Spyder on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:02:00 PST

Spyder Decider No. 3 The Beat of the Blogs Goes On!

The Spyder Decider  The Beat of the Blogs No. 3 There's Nothing Like Kicking it Old School, Circa 1850 hhttp://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/09/01/108-appearing-to -enjoy-classical-music/ Set Your DVR...
Posted by Spyder on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:45:00 PST

The Spyder Decider - No. 2

The Spyder Decider - No. 2 Grammar Dudes Banned from Grand Canyon for Correcting Historic Typo   From "Stuff White People Like" http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/08/25/white-people-...
Posted by Spyder on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:38:00 PST

The Spyder Decider (No One Knows Cool Like I Do) No. 1

From the NY Times, a paper known for its sense of humor the way Playboy is famous for its automotive articles: What to Do in Denver if You're a DemocratA mock schedule for the Democratic Nat...
Posted by Spyder on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:14:00 PST

Rockn Roll Pizza Shop!

Ciao y'all,  Here's a link to a pizza parlor piece I wrote that just came out in Soundcheck Magazine. Mangia! http://www.soundcheck-magazine.net/spyderinsider.html No Sleep Til Ave. A, Sp...
Posted by Spyder on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:21:00 PST

Happy Birthday Johnny Thunders

We can't put our arms around your memorySince daddy rolling stoneTook the subway trainTo the endless party In the backroomAt max's in the skySo get off the phone'Cause it's a sad vacationSince you lef...
Posted by Spyder on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:53:00 PST

Deli Darlings!

Detox on rye, scroll down for the cheesecake! http://www.thedelimagazine.com/kitchen/ No Sleep Til Katz's!  ...
Posted by Spyder on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:39:00 PST

Detox Gets "Twisted" & Featured in Soundcheck Magazine!

Detox Darlings' smokin' hot new tune "Twisted Tales" has been described as the love child of the New York Dolls and Blondie.  Crank it up and tell your friends to tell their friends! Also, c...
Posted by Spyder on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:50:00 PST

Happy Muthas Day!

To all of you lucky enough to still have a mom to call, don't forget to drop a dime and not collect this time!  Tell her how much ya love her, take her out to dinner and only hit her up for $20 ...
Posted by Spyder on Sun, 11 May 2008 02:57:00 PST

New Detox Darlings T-Shirts in Stock!

Show 'em your ready for Detox in this new 2008 edition of our classic "Pharmaceutical Dept." T-shirt!  Sizes: S,M,L,XL only $15 via Paypal.com to [email protected].  ...
Posted by Spyder on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:54:00 PST