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rockfarmer

where cd collectors meet..........

About Me

Hi everybody,just a few words about me, i run a small swiss organic farm where i use to grow hundreds of different apple and pear varieties. In 2005 i got honoured by the swiss government for my idea of organic farmwork! And I..ve been author to a number of articles about organic applegrowing, including a guide published by the swiss research station for organic farming.Music, aaahhh music.... I like rockmusic from late 60s to actual sounds ( from psychedelics to indie & alternative, from folk to some heavyrock and heavenly voices ). I own a huge collection of cds and also was to hear as a session player on guitars,keys and percussion for some swiss rockbands. Also recorded some original material, performing on all instruments. Two of my old albums got transferred to cd as very limited numbered editions (on Black Rills Records )and actually i started new recording sessions for a future cd release.nature, animals, nice people, sun and rainy weather, a glass of wine , a nice book and some quiet moments are very important to me.......................................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................. - - UND HIER NOCH EINE KURZFORM IN DEUTSCH - -........................................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................erst mal herzlich Willkommen auf meiner kleinen und einfachen Seite. Worum geht es hier und wer steckt dahinter? ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................... Nein , kein Glitzerglamoursuperstar, auch niemand der mehr scheinen möchte als er ist................. Also, ich betreibe einen kleinen Biohof in der Schweiz, kultiviere rund 300 meist sehr seltene und fast vergessene Obstsorten die ich auch selbst zu vermarkten suche. Bin Autor verschiedener Essays über biologische Landwirtschaft und eines Ratgebers für biologischen Obstanbau (veröffentlicht durch das Forschungsinstitut für biol. Landbau FIBL) der nach mehreren Reprints ausverkauft ist.Wurde 2005 von der Regierung und durch schweizerischen Naturschutzbund für meinen Einsatz zugunsten von Natur und Ökologie ausgezeichnet. Weitere Ehrungen und Lehrgänge für Studenten. Früher mal aktiver Musiker als Multiinstrumentalist in verschiedenen Rockbands und auf einigen Tonträgern zu hören. Sammle cds und habe eine entsprechende Sammlung seltener und wenig bekannter Scheiben. Mag keinen Mainstream hören sondern hauptsächlich anspruchsvollen (prog) Rock und Folkrock. Auch mal was aus anderen Bereichen solange es musikalisch was hergibt. Weitere Interessen; Bücher, Archäologie, Kunst, Ruinen, Wassermühlen etc. Direkt suchen tu ich nichts, aber ich freue mich über Kontakte zu in etwa Gleichgesinnten!Von Zeit zu Zeit wechsle ich die Freunde in meiner Top Liste weil ich soviele Freunde / Künstler habe die es verdient haben, mehr beachtet zu werden.

My Interests

all kind of music ( but I dislike german schlagers, alpine folkmusic, opera and so called neofolk far away from traditional music and instrumentation as well as trash or blackmetal or music containing negative messages) Below you just get about an impression of what I like...Collecting cds is one thing, but i am also a passionate fruit grower and meanwhile my farm became one of the worlds most important organic grown collections of rare and almost forgotten varieties.Another passion of mine is to visit castles, settlements, hillforts and old mills.

I'd like to meet:

cd collectors from all over the world are welcome. interesting people who still have dreams and visions. people who care about nature. people who know friendship is more than a word!don..t contact me if you are into pornindustry or violence. don..t contact me if you are into any religious fanatism.

Music:

It would be too difficult to figure out any top ten albums for me. Some i still like for decades, others use to come and go. I am not into mainstream, no sweet girliebands nor stupid boygroups. No death/blackmetal, no hiphop. I like good musicianship, musicians who have something to say both in lyrics and/or in music. My main musical interests are to find in folkrock and progressive rock. Friends / Collectors of such music are always welcome! I am going to change my Top Friends List from time to time as there are many fine artists / friends who deserve more publicity.

Movies:

in general i like the so called independent films more than hollywood..s output,and european movies better than others.

Television:

don..t own tv, but thousands of music cds

Books:

Got a large number of books too, appreciate the works of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Gavin Maxwell, Gary Killworth as much as the arts of Brian Froud and Amy Brown and others; Fiction of T.H. White, Dino Buzzati,Italo Calvino and others.Of course many books about nature, animals, botany, archaeology,history and arts.Also collecting maps of regions i..ve travelled or wished i had the possibility to do so.....

Heroes:

my deepest respect to all people showing care for nature.

My Blog

gallery of collectible swiss albums

Welcome to a gallery of  swiss albums, some of these you surely have never seen before. Some made it to a wider public but none of these musicians earnt enough money for a comfortable easy living...
Posted by rockfarmer on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:12:00 PST