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About Me

-I play drums...... I love them....I've loved music as far back as I can remember..I first started playing when I was 12 or so, inspired by my old friend Smash, a classmate who had drums already. I quicky realized that I needed to play too. Ever since, I've been playing with as many different people and musicians as I can. Some of the memorable bands or artists I've played with over the years include: The Matriphiles in the early 90's, Trans Love Airway's in the mid 90's, Monster Candy mid 90's, Noodle House-throughout the 90's to the 01's, The Quiet Revolution and Scott through the 00's and onward, Jonasson 01-04 (see Phonemes in my friends), and Electric Monk-01 til now. Currently I'm playing drums for Matias (and his secret alter-ego), The Creemers3 with my good friend Kev. This has been an ongoing project for a number of years as is Electric Monk. I'm always looking to meet other musicians and players to jam with or whatever. I also get in to watching and following sports. I'm a home town guy so you can guess who my favorite team(s) are, I do enjoy the drama of live sports. I too am a plant lover and grower, with more than 60 plants filling my livingspace, all kinds, even a 7 1/2 foot mahogany tree!! I really enjoy playing vintage drums and cymbals, and have a bit of a collection going, maybe you'll see some pics of some one day

My Interests

drums, food-cooking, eating, politics- plants, art, old things especially old drums, bikes, hiking, camping, reading, hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, fishin'

I'd like to meet:

I like to meet creative people who ask questions, and question answers.

Music:

music seems to find me, I love to listen, I can't define the music or bands that I like or which are my favorite. I like music that is heavy, melodic, trippy, dark, rythymic, hypnotic, intelligent, energetic, subdued, fast, quirky, chaotic, simple, popish, sad, joyous almost anything. Music has sent chills through my spine and bones, given me goosebumps, raised all the hair on my body, caused me to hallucinate, brought tears to my eyes, made my scream, turned me on.......

Movies:

If it make you think and not just drool I'm in

Television:

Live sports, documentries, The Simpsons,

Books:

Books and authors who stick with me: The day of the Triffids-John Wyndam, Papillon-Henri Charriere, Elvis-Albert Goldman, Dragons of Eden-Carl Sagan, Any short story by Maxim Gorky, Food of the Gods-Terrence McKenna?, Joy of Cooking-Irma and Ira Rombauer, Tim Robbins, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Robertson Davies, Martin Amis, Charles Bukowski, Tim Robbins, Michhael Ondaatje, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Wells, Kurt Vonnegut, Mordecai Richler and so many more..

Heroes:

I've deceided that tree's are my heroes

My Blog

my new picture

The new picture I posted today is an interpretation of me, done by my friend Cara Walz. She is this great artist I met through myspace (wow) who in my opinion does some really excellent work. One aspe...
Posted by James on Thu, 03 May 2007 02:41:00 PST

success!

The fishing trip was successfull, I caught the biggest one. All's well.
Posted by James on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:41:00 PST

gone fishin'

I'll be fishin' for a while with a limited access to my computer-if you are patient I'll be back-if you know how to reach me other ways you should.....
Posted by James on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:46:00 PST

redjames

Valentines Day is over, redjames has left the building.
Posted by James on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:11:00 PST

photos

I've been posting more and more photo's these days, letting you all see more of me. Tell me about them. If there isn't a credit, it was taken by me.
Posted by James on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:36:00 PST

Saturday-reflection

An update to mysite today, is this better than drugs or what. I was at a bar last nite with 3 friends. It was one of those 3 dollar a beer places where drinking is really all that happens. A guy, comp...
Posted by James on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:44:00 PST

the begining

and it begins... I'm in too
Posted by James on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:03:00 PST