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Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on. " -- Samuel Butl

About Me


Yes . . . I play the trombone.
For a look at some history and pictures of some unusual trombones, go to my:
Variations on the Trombone
If you wondered about the differences between the baritone horn and the euphonium, take a look at:
Variations on the Baritone Horn and the Euphonium
Your results:
You are Spider-Man Spider-Man 70% The Flash 70% Supergirl 67% Superman 65% Green Lantern 65% Iron Man 65% Robin 62% Catwoman 55% Wonder Woman 52% Batman 50% Hulk 50% You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.
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Tommy Pederson
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I am a fourth-generation Californian; born in Hollywood and grew up in The Industry since my dad is an actor . He built the Horseshoe Stage Theatre (now known as the Zehpyr Theatre) on Melrose Avenue. My mother got me interested in music when I was young; today, I'm the principal trombonist with the Los Angeles Pierce Symphonic Winds , and their "LA Winds Jazz Band".
For a career, I work as an emergency manager, planning disaster exercises and training people to be self-sufficient in case of earthquake, terrorism, etc.
Here's some weird stuff about me:
    Used to be a Mystery Guest at Jack in the Box restaurants Worked on THE SIMPSONS for several years Still a Captain in the USAF Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol Laid on the sunny beaches of Mombasa, Kenya Partied at "Broadway" , Iceland's biggest nightclub! Marched in the Rose Parade twice Flown a fighter plane Voiced a popular character on a Saturday morning kid's show Owner of about two dozen brass instruments Can hear an earthquake aftershock coming before it shakes the ground (true!)

My Interests

Music, travel, good food, movies, antique phonographs, jelly beans

I'd like to meet:

Someone who can fix my pool.
Fans of "Family Guy"...This has to be the best, longest-running gag of the series: the three fight sequences between Peter Griffin and The Chicken:

Music:

classical, jazz, rock, bluegrass,...whatever.

Movies:

everything from Méliès to modern.

Television:

The Simpsons, The Office, other stuff, too!

Books:

Tend to favor non-fiction. Some recent additions:

    Please Stand By - A Prehistory of Television by film director Michael Ritchie War in the Air, Stephen Coonts A Brief History of Time, Stephen W. Hawking Failure is Not an Option, Gene Kranz (former Flight Director, NASA)

Heroes:

People who stand up for those who cannot.

Oh, and that little prairie dog who's been seen round the world I don't know how many times:

My Blog

Is it just me or does this bug you, too?

With age comes a special license.  That license allows me to rant about my pet peeves. 1.  LESS and FEWER LESS = Not as much FEWER = Not as many In other words, if you can count them, use th...
Posted by ßºß on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:35:00 PST

The Coolest Kid of the 1960s

It was like no other cartoon show.  It wasn't even produced for Saturday mornings.  It debuted in primetime, at 7:30pm on ABC on a Friday night, September 18, 1964. No funny animal characte...
Posted by ßºß on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:36:00 PST

How Records Were Made...with Duke Ellington

Anyone remember 78 RPM records? Here's a video clip I found featuring Duke Ellington and his band in 1937 as they prepare for a recording session.  The music is great but also interesting is the ...
Posted by ßºß on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:23:00 PST

Memories of Beef Soo Chow

I have always liked Chinese Food.  Being lucky enough to have a great childhood friend like Ted Lew, I was introduced to real Chinese food while everyone else in the 1960s was eating "La Choy" ch...
Posted by ßºß on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:20:00 PST

Legends Lost

I heard on the radio that we are losing two legends for us Baby Boomers: "At the tone, Pacific Daylight time will be..." no longer.  The Time Lady is disappearing sometime in September.  I...
Posted by ßºß on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:56:00 PST

The Bathroom is NOT a Library

I've always wondered: what is the deal with people who sit and read in the bathroom?Even as a kid, I wondered why they made "bathroom books" that weren't just dirty jokes, but were for people to read ...
Posted by ßºß on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:03:00 PST

FORWARD Slash?

Alright, now what is the deal with this? The other day, I watched a TV commercial and at the end, the voice over announcer read the company's URL, in case viewers wanted more information. He said, "w...
Posted by ßºß on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:59:00 PST

Water is Water: Just Accept It!

A few months after I was born, a new TV series debuted on CBS called "Leave It To Beaver". In that first season, an episode aired called "Water, Anyone?"*  that demonstrated how such a little mi...
Posted by ßºß on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:55:00 PST

Peanuts Envy

What do Peanuts Envy?I have no idea. I suppose they might envy other true nuts because peanuts are not nuts at all. They are legumes.What's a legume? It's a type of plant and there are thousands of t...
Posted by ßºß on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:52:00 PST

For That Rundown Feeling . . .

What is the deal with . . .. . . people who take their morning or afternoon walk . . . and can't seem to find the sidewalk?They walk in the street! The street is for vehicles--cars, motorcycles, truck...
Posted by ßºß on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:50:00 PST