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C.O.T.C. Shannon

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I'm a laid back, creative, down-to-earth New Englander hangin' out in Colorado. I play in the band Congress of the Crow as vocalist/ guitarist and primary lyricist. Music is a wondeful outlet for me to relax, escape, and express myself. I'm a big fan of most music from acoustic to electronic; although my heart has always been rooted in hard rock. Playing music allows the body and mind to tap into a different pool of energy than we're used to. It's a bridge between the concious, the sub-concious, and the body.
I'm an adventurous and outdoorsy person. I enjoy customizing and riding motorcycles, writing, hiking, travel, history, the arts, painting, snowboarding, disc golf, tennis, mountain biking, fly fishing, going to concerts of all kinds, reading, shopping, traveling, getting lost somewhere new or just chilling out. I also have plenty of good skills as well...so I'm told.
I consider myself an open minded person who is more spiritual than religious, so I'm open to different ideas and philosophies. My best sidekick is named Mosey- she's a calico cat. Eventually, I'd like to meet someone very special that can be a good friend first and foremost-and share my appreciation of music and life. I love to explore new and different things in the world. It's great to get outside off-roading or hiking on a nice day, then hit an outdoor cafe and chill out with a cocktail or two. Some days I like to just get out on my motorcycle and ride with no planned destination; feeling the fresh air, enjoying the scenery, and just enjoying the therapy of the moment!
Check out at www.congressofthecrow.com or our Myspace page which is first in my friends! We've got some great shows on the way for 2007 so stop by our page to see what's up!!!
Some personal goals that I have are to better succeed in music and in business, tour the world, write a book; have more personal, travel, and financial flexibility, and to take care of those most important to me!!!

My Interests

music,concerts & DJ's; bar and club hoppin', snowboarding, snowshoeing, disc golf, camping, travel, good coffee and conversation, hiking, climbing, shopping, dining, writing, motorcycling- turnin' heads w/ the "pipes", mountain biking, boating and watersports, reading, the unknown & occult, computers, ethnic foods, good coversation, history, antiques, painting, animals, animal rights/ PETA, the arts, surfing, fishing, coast to coast radio, real estate, computers...

I'd like to meet:

Page and Plant (LED ZEP), Ozzy and Tony (BLACK SABBATH), Sully and Tony (GODSMACK), Mick and Keith (STONES), Maynard and Danny (TOOL), Gilmour and Waters (FLOYD), Dimebag (...SOMEDAY), The Edge and Bono (U2), The CRUE, Saladfingers, Hubert Cumberdale, Richie Blackmore, John Garcia (Kyuss/ Unida) Jeff Beck, Jack White, Jack Black, Neil Fallon of Clutch, Zakke Wylde...all around one dinner table. They'd be like, "Pass the bloody chips ya wanker!".

I always enjoy meeting down-to-earth people- minus all the baggage; Friends with common interests; Snowboarders, Mountain Bikers, Snowshoers, Fly Fisherpeople, Disc Golfers, Concert Goers, Musicians, DJ',s, Travelers, Coffee or Beer drinkers, Ravers, Freaks, Rockers, and of course... Playmates! haha...

Music:

Led Zeppelin, Godsmack, Clutch, Tool, The Doors, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Sword, The Mansfields, The White Stripes, The Stray Cats, Corrosion of Conformity, The Hellacopters, Social Distortion, Black Sabbath, Kyuss, The Stones, the Cult, The Beatles, Soundgarden, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Slayer, Van Halen, Richie Blackmore, Sevendust, Staind, Oasis, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Alice in Chains, Pennywise, Sublime, Unwritten Law, High on Fire, Lil Bit and The Customatics, Seven mary Three, Helmet, Social Distortion, Cake, Nirvana, NIN, Blind Melon, STP, Jediah, The Last Seen, High on Fire,Rabbit in the Moon, Nick Warren, Sasha and Digweed, Oakenfold, Hybrid, The Crystal Method, Beastie Boys, Afro-Celt Soundsystem, The Pentangle,Johnny Cash, Junior Brown, Brian Setzer, Lee RockerI Also appreciate celtic, folk, middle-eastern, renaissance, bluegrass...

Movies:

Napoleon Dynamite, The Yellow Submarine, Nacho Libre, Dazed and Confused, Almost Famous, Lord of the Rings, Pulp Fiction, Old School, Swingers, Friday, Chronicles of Narnia, Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption, Easy Rider, The Graduate, Fargo, School of Rock, What about Bob, Pulp Fiction...

Television:

Curb Your Enthusiasm, American Chopper, The Deadliest Catch, The Bernie Mac Show, The Sopranos, Weeds, Just Shoot Me, Will and Grace, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, History Channel, Discovery, The New Detectives, CSI, South Park...

Books:

Hammer of the Gods-Led Zep, Living in the Light-S.Gawain, The Way fo the Wizard-D.Chopra, No One Gets Out of Here Alive- The Doors, On The Road- Kerouac, The Mouse and the Motorcycle- Cleary- a book I loved as a kid!

Heroes:

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Jim Morrison, Tool, Sully Erna, Dimebag, Chris Cornell, Django Reinhart, Jack White, Leonardo Da Vinci, Richard Branson, Henry Rollins, Andy Warhol, Aliestor Crowley, Deepak Chopra, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Mom, Friends, Family, my Band mates, Real People who are true to themselves and others...

My Blog

Mass Tree Remembered...

A tribute to my uncle Ron. You will be missed greatly. You were a true original and you did it your way on your own terms and taught me alot. I will miss you a lot...
Posted by C.O.T.C. Shannon on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:18:00 PST

Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

DesiderataGo placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrenderbe on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearl...
Posted by C.O.T.C. Shannon on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:10:00 PST

The Hermetica by the Egyptian Thoth

circa 3000 B.C. Transcribed byWendell E. WilkinsonSpring forth from your body, transcending all time. Know yourself to be everywhere at the same time, in earth, sea, and sky.Know yourself as heat and ...
Posted by C.O.T.C. Shannon on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:12:00 PST

Truth and Reality...

Truth is love. To be honest with yourself, your spirit and others is Truth.  Truth is Reality... although Reality can be our biggest Lie as it changes to fit our wants and  needs. Truth is k...
Posted by C.O.T.C. Shannon on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:49:00 PST