Jammin', writing music, being creative, collaborating with other writer's, musicians, and artists. Acting. Comedy, laughing and making other people laugh as much as possible. Creating comedy characters, bits & skits, and funny character voices for radio, television, and film.
Everyone who loves the Arts, Radio, Television, Film, Music, Comedy, and all those who are creative in any way, shape, or form.
I like all styles of music. I've been influenced by Blues music, Rick Ruben, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Frank Zappa, Lennon and McCartney, Jerry Garcia, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, The Doors, Mick Fleetwood, Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Cliff Burton, Flea, Les Claypool, Paul McCartney, The Ramones, Rush, Randy Rhoades, Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Van Halen, Dime and Vinnie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, The Greatful Dead, Ian Fraiser Kilmister, John Hiatt, Bonnie Raitt, Scott Ian, Beck, Dave Grohl, Blues Traveller, The Toadies, Weezer, Rob Zombie, The Descendents, Les Paul, Leo Fender, Django Reinhardt, etc...
So many...Charlie Chaplan films, old black and white silent films prior to "Talkie's". I plan to Act in and contribute to film music for movies, like Randy Edelman, Stewart Copeland, and Teddy Castellucci. I also like dark undergound films, especially indie films. Let the sun and light come streaming into my life...
Mel Blanc, Comedy Central, Curly, and anything funny. Saturday Night Live, KERA, Public Access and Public Radio, Austin City Limits, MTV, VH1, CMT. I'd like to do more comedy for radio, TV skits/sketches like Steve Martin, Gene Wilder, Jake & Elwood, Adam Sandler, Jack Black, and Rodney Carrington.
Anything by Clive Cussler, Steven King, Dean Koontz, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Shel Silverstein, Roy Bedichek, Artists Georgia O'Keefe, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Frank Campagna and Kettle Art, Road Agent Gallery, Legs McNeil, Jenny Lens, Annie Leibovitz etc... all of whom I will meet one day somewhere if it was meant to be. I have been writing since I was a kid, mostly filling songbooks.
All of my friends and family who help me to survive as a widower. My beloved wife Jessica, may she rest in peace, will forever be a hero to me. Troops around the world, past, present, and future, who risk their lives for Freedom. My friend Brent Cummings on active duty, and the late Lt. Col. Eric John Kruger. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Rick Ruben.