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Joe

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About Me

I'm involved a lot in music at the moment-- I teach lessons during the day, I mix bands at night, and I bartend at various music venues... I am kind of a workaholic (never sleep) but mostly enjoy everything I do. In general I try to keep my life in balance as much as possible. That being keeping a little (and I do mean little) time for myself alone, time with my friends (all of them), and time for work and play. I'm not really big on excess and I feel out of whack when any one part of my life gets too little or much attention. I think in general I'm a pretty passionate person though as far as relationships and interests that I have. I like to think I'm very relaxed and easy going, and if I were to be pigeon-holed I'd say I'm a shorts and sandals kind of guy; as matter of fact I could give up winter without any hesitation.I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

My Interests

With the 3 jobs I have one could gather that I like music a lot. I enjoy what I do: teaching and playing guitar and piano or just in general passing along music to the next generation. If I'm not teaching it, playing it in a band, or watching it at one of the places I work at, I'll be listening to it... I really enjoy how music affects people- and of course it means something a little different to everyone.
Next I'm a BIG water person-- I like being around it or in it if it's warm enough. I don't really like cold outdoors of any kind whether it be land or water. So lakes and beaches are where I feel most at home. That said: I enjoy waterskiing, scuba diving, boating, fishing, swimming, and a few other activities like biking, drawing, going on scenic anything (walking, hiking, driving, etc.), photography, golfing, frisbee golfing, and a little reading.

I'd like to meet:

I'm interested in meeting genuine people-- I like cutting past the crap and having interesting conversations instead of just small talk; most likely a product of bartending for so long... That doesn't necessarily mean I feel like I need to have important, serious conversations about current issues- just that I like dealing with, for lack of better words, "real" people. People who can be themselves but aren't really out to impress or be weird just to draw attention themselves... but I like exotic too as long as it's genuine.

Music:

I listen to a little bit of everything- but mostly blues, jazz, and rock. I have been on a 70s funk and soul kick lately though. My favorite artists and influences right now are Doyle Bramhall II, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Al Green, John Mayer, Bernard Allison, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Buddy Guy, Ry Cooder, Sean Costello, Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal, The Meters, Prince, Radiohead.

Across the Water
Amorica
Boomer's Story
Bring 'Em In
Brown Sugar

By Your Side
Chicken Skin Music
Distractions
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology

Get Rhythm
Gets Next to You
Golddigger
I'm Still in Love With You
Innervisions

Jellycream
Kid A
Let's Stay Together
Liberty
Music from the Motion Picture "Purple Rain"

OK Computer
Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986
Senor Blues
Shake Your Money Maker

Songs in the Key of Life
Superfly (1972 Film)
Sweet Tea
Talking Book
The Bends

The Natch'l Blues
The RH Factor: Hard Groove
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
Three Snakes & One Charm
Times Are Changing

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Movies:

I enjoy a good comedy (Mel Brooks is one of my favorite directors) and action/adventure movies. My DVD collection consists of titles like Spaceballs, UHF, Strange Brew, Young Frankenstein, Office Space, Gladiator, Predator...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Zoolander
Predator (Widescreen Edition)
Gladiator
Office Space - Special Edition with Flair (Widescreen Edition)

UHF
Blazing Saddles [HD DVD]
Young Frankenstein
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Spaceballs (Collector's Edition)

Television:

Like my movies, I mostly enjoy comedy- like Chappelle's Show, Family Guy, South Park, or Scrubs... But I haven't watched Tv in the last few years, I'm having to catch up to the times by renting dvds of shows that are on tv. I haven't even bothered to hook up the cable in the same amount of time cause I know it'll never turn it on. I watch an occasional DVD or follow local sports if it's on so that'd be Chiefs or Cardinals for me. And way to go Italy (world cup)!

Books:

I'm definitely not a bookworm, mostly due to time constraints I think... but I really like picking up a book in a rare moment of extra time. I'm currently reading 3 books: The Count of Monte Cristo, the Lord of the Rings, and Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time. As a kid I loved the Chronicles of Prydain (The Black Cauldron was book 2), I recently read the Harry Potter books which I enjoyed thoroughly, and I have to give a little credit to Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons for getting me back into reading for fun.

Heroes:

Anyone who can make a positive, selfless, non-biased improvement to society or the planet in any capacity.