Before ANYthing- I love CATS! I've been a part of their lives since I was a newborn. I lost my best friend of 12 years ("Vixen" was at LEAST 25 years old) in 2005- of natural causes. She was a BEAUTIFUL short-haired, calico, tortoise shell tabby, and she had CATitude! Daddy misses you, Vix. I also love MOST '80s heavy metal, vintage/rare guitar/music gear collecting, writing music, writing poetry, and medieval history and recreation. I'm an (inactive) member of the SCA. I reside in the East Kingdom, in the Barony of Settmour Swamp.
My SCAdian persona's name was Jayson of Seven Pines Mountain. I was Head of Haus of the now defunct Haus Drakken Fury. Jayson of Seven Pines Mountain was both Viking and Teuton. I used my family's lineage- being of Norse decent on my Father's side, and of Lithuanian decent on my Mother's (she was born in Kaunas, Lithuania). I am darned proud of those heritages, too!
Remember "refrigerator magnets"? (I will clear any messages left for me after I read them)
Or THIS timeless classic!
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And of course- VIRTUAL BUBBLE WRAP!!!
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Quality people- and in HUGE quantities!
KISS , '80's (and almost all metal [except black, dark, gloom, or death. It's just too negative for me.]), some soft rock (like HEART! I LOVE the Wilson sisters!), newer jazz, and classical.
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I like action movies such as "Conan the Barbarian" and "Conan the Destroyer". I like war/history movies such as "Braveheart", "The Sword and the Rose", "U-571", "Das Boot", "K-19: The Widowmaker", "Memphis Belle", "The Battle of Britain", "Enemy at the Gates", "Pearl Harbor", "Tora! Tora! Tora!", "Midway!", "Anzio", "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo", "The Longest Day", "Saving Private Ryan", "The Enemy Below", "Crimson Tide", "The Hunt for Red October", "The Blue Max", "All Quiet on the Western Front", "The Battle of the Bulge", "Patton", and "The Lost Battalion". I like comedy movies such as "Caddyshack", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", "The Blues Brothers" (the FIRST one), and "Animal House". I like dramas such as "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Gone With the Wind", and "The Quiet Man". I LOVE OLD sci-fi, horror, and monster flicks such as "The Fog" (the FIRST one), "Halloween" (the FIRST one), "Nosferatu", "Interview with the Vampire", "Dracula" (both the ORIGINAL silent with Bela Lugosi AND "Bram Stoker's Dracula" with Gary Oldman), "Frankenstein", "The Thing" (BOTH versions!), and all the "Godzilla", "Rodan", "Mothra", "King Kong", and "Gamera" movies! Last, but certainly not least, " KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park".
I watch (mostly) educational TV like . I about LIVE on ! I LOVE CSI! I enjoy MLBaseball- especially those 'Amazin' New York Mets ! I've also decided to start following the Oakland Athletics , since Mike Piazza is now signed with them. As far as NFL football goes, I'm a RABID Pittsburgh Steelers fan! I have been since 1972! I also follow BOTH the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets . Now, in NHL hockey, it's either the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Saint Louis Blues for me! I also LOVE watching the WWE on TV. My FAV is old school Mark Calloway! That's right-vintage " Undertaker "! I'm a HUGE fan of Star Trek (TOS), Space: 1999 , and U.F.O. ! Additionally, I like watching both NHRA Monster Trucks (Dennis Anderson's " Grave Digger " and Dennis Balhan's "Escalade"!) and the funny car," Christine ", based on the 1958 Plymouth Fury from the Stephen King book of the same name. I also like IHRA drag racing's ( Carl Speiring , racing either his GORGEOUS black 1963 split-window Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, or his equally STUNNING black 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air! (two of my three FAVORITE classic cars). Oh, and of COURSE- PGA Tour golf (hey- I need to quiet it down SOMEtime, right?).
First off- "The Bass Grimoire - Complete" by Adam Kadmon. I also read alot of tech books on World War I and World War II warbirds, and guitar repair and construction. I also enjoy both "Lady Death" AND "Vampirella" comic books. My FAVORITE book from childhood is P.D. Eastman's "Go, Dog. Go!"
My heroes AREN'T on postage stamps! When I'm onstage, I HEAVILY emulate Gene Simmons! My bass playing style is a mixture of, of COURSE-
Gene Simmons ( KISS )
and other bass Gods the likes of Joey DiMaio ( Manowar ), Steve Harris ( Iron Maiden ), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Chris Squire (Yes), Jack Bruce (Cream), Geddy Lee (Rush), Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big), Stanley Clarke (Return To Forever, The Clarke/Duke Project, Ron Wood and the New Barbarians, solo artist), Michael Anthony ( VAN HALEN ), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Donald "Duck" Dunn (Booker T. and the MGs, The Blues Brothers) Cliff Williams ( AC/DC ), Les Claypool (Primus), Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.), Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (Twisted Sister), Lemmy Kilminster ( Motörhead ), and Sting (Police-era). My keyboard playing influences include Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Rick Wakeman (Yes), and Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake, and Palmer/Powell). Now mind you- this list only JUST scratches the surface!