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Craig

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About Me

Nuthin' Fancy

"All I need is some whiskey and a lonesome song to sing & I'll be dancing like a peasant but feeling like a king".

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My Interests

Looking, listening, learning and most of all......playing.My current musical projects include:

- Chief song writing duties and 7 string guitar wizadry in spaztastic death metallers Solitary Mass.
- Playing bass for thrash metallers Monolith.
- The occasional jam with XSL in the hope that it will one day come to life fully!!!
- Honing a wealth of solo material in the hope I can find the right people to help me one day bring it to life.

I am also very proud to of once been a part of both future sons of rome (bass) and Paraffin Alien (bass).ECW!!!!! Old School!!!!!

I'd like to meet:

Phil Collins so I can cram his damn drumkit down his Throat.
That'll stop the bastard talking to Jesus!!!!!
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Music:

Pantera (R.I.P Dime), Zakk Wylde and BLS, Megadeth, Anthrax, Nevermore, Carcass, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, BB King, John Lee Hooker, William Elliot Whitmore, Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Kris Kristofferson Stevie Ray Vaughn, Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Machine Head, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Iggy & The Stooges, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, The Band, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Elton John, The Haunted, Arch Enemy, God Forbid, Corrosion Of Conformity, Crowbar, Down, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Janes Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Hendrix, Primus, Iron Maiden, Shadows Fall, Metallica, Cat Stevens, Ozzy Osbourne, Screaming Trees, Mark Lanegan, Jerry Cantrell, Meshuggah, Dave Navarro, In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Strapping Young Lad, Eric Clapton, Derek And The Dominoes, The Allman Brothers, Firebird, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Black Oak Arkansas, Future Sons Of Rome, Kid iD, Serious Sam Barrett, Vader, Temple Of The Dog, Mad Season, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Type O Negative, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nile, Hank Williams, Mastodon, Woody Guthrie, Neil Young, At The Gates, Darkane, Satyricon, PW Long, Clutch, Emperor, White Zombie, Eye Hate God, Opeth and Exodus. I have left about a million bands out but I can't be arsed typing forever.

Movies:

An absolute shitload. Just ask. Here are some that seem to be on my mind at the moment though:1 - The Crow - 2 - Old Boy - 3 - Ghost In The Shell 1 & 2 - 4 - Spirited Away - 5 - Munich - 6 - Mystic River - 7 - Irreversible (I know, I'm sick.) - 8 - Bubba Ho-Tep - 9 - Tokyo Godfathers - 10 - Gremlins 1 & 2 (FUCK YEAH!!!) -

Television:

Southpark, Family Guy, Futurama, CSI. Some other stuff but in general I ain't that big a fan of TV.

Books:

I like to read about people and their stories. Mostly about musicians. I also enjoy reading about history, I've read a lot about The Depression and Slavery. I love comic books!!! I am a little bit of a comic book geek! Here are my favourite comics: - The Punisher - - Wolverine - - Gambit - - Ghost Rider - - Spawn - - 303 - - Powers - - Chosen (what a concept!) - - The Preacher -

Heroes:

Few and far between

My Blog

Current musical Satisfaction

I'm going through a very specific musical listening habit at the moment mainly consisting of:1 - William Elliott Whitmore2 - Type O Negative3 - Firebird4 - Mississippi John Hurt5 - EntombedNo idea why...
Posted by Craig on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:01:00 PST

Life

I'm curious. I want to know how people judge their life. If you were to die tomorrow would you consider your life to be a success or failure??? What criteria do you base this judgement on.Some people ...
Posted by Craig on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:50:00 PST

Favourite gigs of 2006

Here are my favourite gigs of 2006 (in no particular order). Feel free to let comment with your top gigs of the year.- Firebird, Gentlemans Pistols & Serious Sam Barrett @ The Fenton- Corrosion Of...
Posted by Craig on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:49:00 PST

William Elliot Whitmore - Song Of The Blackbird

Well the song of the blackbird is mighty clear On a morning such as this And all those useless pains and fears Those things that I wont miss        The third instalment o...
Posted by Craig on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:27:00 PST

The Band

I am growing increasingly dismayed at just how much The Band are overlooked. They are one of the most influencial bands ever, they have shaped and influenced so many of the bands that people listen to...
Posted by Craig on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:36:00 PST

Top ten gigs

Here are my top ten gigs that I've ever been to (as I remember them at this moment in time). They're not necessarily in order and don't include festival performances.Feel free to post your top 10 on h...
Posted by Craig on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:10:00 PST