Music, sound (anything that makes a cool one) my boys(watching them discover music in a BIG way) recording, cooking and eating, Meeting good people. Helping others through my own experiences if I can.
I'd like to meet:
Steve Martin, Kate Bush, Les Claypool, Prince, Patti Smith, John Mclaughlin, Ralph Towner, Randy Newman, David Byrne, Tom Waits, Kaki King, Laurie Anderson, Hillary Swank, Lucinda Williams, Joni Mitchel,Jack Nicholson, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Beck, Bruce Cockburn, Frank Zappa, Pablo Picasso,Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius,Jimi Hendrix, (the last few maybe next time around)Already had the chance to meet many of my faves, Michael Hedges, Chris Whitley, David Lindley, Leo Kottke,Pat Metheny, Linda Manzer,Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Adrien Belew, Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Berlin, Victor Wooten,Scott Henderson, Mike Stevens and Raymond McLain,Dave Weckyl, Kim Mitchell and Max Webster,Sarah McLachlin, Jonatha Brooke, Little Feat, Sonia Dada, Gatemouth Brown, Jack Dejohnette and more..........Funny thing is, despite their immense talent they were all genuinely nice people, down to earth without big egos, true to their craft, and willing to share their ideas with anyone all with the betterment of making great music in mind.
Music:
Almost Floating www.jimchevalier.com (a shameless plug) King Crimson, Adrien Belew, Pat Metheny, Peter Gabriel, Chris Whitley, Michael Hedges,Sonia Dada, Little Feat, Patti Griffin, Lucinda Williams, David Lindley, Warren Zevon, Ben Harper, Bruce Cockburn, Frank Zappa, Uzeb, Daniel Lanois, Death Cab for Cutie, Feist, Howard Emerson, Basically anyone pushing the boundaries, but I'm a sucker for a good melody
Movies:
Sling Blade, Million Dollar Baby, Pulp Fiction, Clockwork Orange, Apocalypse Now, American Beauty, Cuckoo's Nest, Seven, Silence of the Lambs, The Wrong Guy, Dead Man Walking.
I like to be blown away by a movie or be laughing my ass off about it :)
Television:
Video games,DVD movies,music and a little NFL. 90% of televised television is trash and commercials.I hate it.
Books:
Internet and magazines dealing with gear and music pretty much eat up any reading time I have. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and The Alchemist are 2 of my faves.
Heroes:
Most of the artists mentioned above and but most of all, the unsung heroes you meet in all walks of life that make living in this crazy world a lot easier and fun!
