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RYANN

I play the devil's instrument.

About Me

Like you, I too have mountains to climb, giant mountains with no visible path, sharp rocks, and loose muddy ground. You know what I'm talking about. Nasty, ferocious, scary-looking mountains. Like you, I have slipped and I have fallen great distances. I have turned around and walked over scorched land so flat and monotonous to the sight, it hurts to keep my eyes open, but I keep them open. I don't know if you do the same, but I really hope you do, because what keeps me going is this: When I'm on the side of the mountain, no where near the top, climbing and falling and struggling and climbing and cursing and laughing and climbing, I stop.... I look around and I see love and hate, good and evil, ugly and beautiful; every duality in this world and the ambiguous middle ground. I learn from all of it and the next time my eyes blink, I see that life is absolutely amazing even when looking from the side of the mountain. I'm not afraid of the mistakes I make or the chances I did not take because as I climb I learn. I will teach what I learn. It is what I am destined to do. I listen to my soul and I hold tight to loyalty, variety, friendship, and courage. I love my studio apartment, the town I live in, and the people I work with. I love being alive a whole lot. I say Cheers to the fucking ugly, nasty, ferocious, beautiful mountain.The CricketSoda Myspace Profile Editor

My Interests

String Instruments, Arpeggios make me smile, I like computers, I like music editing software, mainly Logic Pro 7 and Protools and I like sailboats, fishing, music, drawing dragons and elves and ogres and unicorns and wizards and flying pigs, whatever my imagination is in the mood for, creating giant pictures. I'm fascinated with the ocean, I like lots of plants in my apartment, and I'm very curious about other people.

I'd like to meet:

Stephane Grappellli. and...I like getting to know people. I'm always hopeful that I will meet really amazing people and that they'll inspire me to be a better person.

Music:

I love playing the violin. Its been in my life for 13 years. Along the way I've picked up a few other instruments: mandolin, an electric violin/viola hybrid, a classical guitar, piano, and the Irish drum (bodhran). I like the computer and its music editing software, I'm learning. I plan on mastering Logic Pro7, bring on the upgrades. I think Pro Tools sucks for midi purposes, but the newest version isn't too bad. With both programs I learn something new every day. Help me add more music favorites to my list: CROOKED STILL, RAILROAD EARTH, LUMINECENT ORCHESTRI, Bela Fleck's Bluegrass sessions, Imogen Heap/FrouFrou, Nick Drake, Muddy Waters, James Brown, Bach, Mozart, Mendhelsson, Brahms, John Adams (minimalist of neo-classical music) Phillip Glass (another crazy composer) Frou Frou (yes again, its that good) BT, Polymer, Paul Simon, Jody Mitchel, Nico, THE BEATLES, THE BAND, The Coasters, Nirvana.

Movies:

Little Miss Sunshine, Serenity, Princes Mononoke, 5th Element, Royal Tenenbaums, Amelie, Bottle Rocket, I 3 HUCKABEES!!!!!!! The Incredibles, Batman Begins, Castles in the Sky, Star Wars, Legend, Land Before Time, Fern Gully

Television:

Looney Tunes, Boston Legal, Dharma and Greg, The Office (the UK one not the US one you got that!?) Aqua Teen Hunger Force!

Books:

Oooooo I LOVE fiction books, Chronicles of Narnia, Huck Finn, The Alchemist, The DiVinci Code, DUNE, At The River Pedra I Sat Down and Wept (Paulo Cohelo is quite the writer) some factual books are good too....but not many, just this one: Good Vibrations -A history of record production. I recently found that I really like reading sheet music while listening to its recording. It reminds me of being little, renting those books with the read-along cassette tapes from the local library.

Heroes:

my little brother Johnathan, he's got more talent and creativity than I could ever hope to have. He may be the next Steven Spielberg or the next George Lucas.

My Blog

Yep, I'm awake. Nope, Can't Sleep

AHHHHHHHHH!  Damn it.  I'm not tired. I don't mind the occasional restless night with very little, or no sleep, but the nights where you know you have to get up and work your way through a l...
Posted by RYANN on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:51:00 PST

I Recorded a Full length Album

Hey,      I'd like to let everyone know that I'm finally finishing up my senior project as I'm graduating college in two weeks.  I worked with a singer/songwriter, produced an...
Posted by RYANN on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:48:00 PST

If you're curious, then read me,

When people have a job, they like to say, "I'm going to work ."  Also,  when people have a job this means they are paid for their la bors. So,  job, labor, work, all the same meaning right? Of course....
Posted by RYANN on Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:36:00 PST

Philly Folk Fest!!!!!

YES!!!! What a great way to end my summer. I've got an adventure. Well, not quite an adventure, like traveling to distant places in beat up cars or searching for lost treasure, but woooh I'm goin' ...
Posted by RYANN on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 12:41:00 PST