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dave

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About Me

Hi! I'm Dave (but you can call me David). I am a rare breed: a Kentuckian raised in Massachusetts. This means you will probably never figure me out. After working as a musician on cruise ships and on various tours for over seven years, I'm back in Kentucky to finish up a degree in TV/Radio Broadcasting. The traveling thing was great for a while, but I shifted into serious burnout mode this past fall and decided to take things in a different direction. Right now, I'm in the best position I've probably ever been in and I'm VERY happy to be home with family and friends!!

My Interests



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Music, jazz, Natural 6's, Kentucky basketball (sorry Tennessee!), ruining people's pictures, cruise ships, Mexican hot sauces (sorry Louisiana!), eating with a spork, good beer, travel (to some new places, please...), owning great trombones, and last but certainly not least: Figuring out all the world's problems and playing Coach K Basketball on Sega Genesis with Bill Kite.

I'd like to meet:

I want to keep in touch with family, old friends and classmates.

Music:

My favorites: Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, John Coltrane, Frank Rosolino, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Bob Marley, Wesley Willis, The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Rich, Eva Cassidy, Harry Nilsson, Conrad Herwig, Carl Fontana, Hal Crook, The Brecker Brothers, Medeski Martin and Wood, Maynard Ferguson, Glenn Miller, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jeff Beck, Jim Croce, No Doubt, Supertramp, Boz Scaggs, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Earth Wind and Fire, Toto (and anything else with Jeff Porcaro playing drums!), and a lot more of course. I just can't single out any more at this time. Brain overload!

Movies:

The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Lost in Translation, American Beauty, Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Big Lebowski, South Park Movie, Little Miss Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, FUBAR, Animal House, This Is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, Boogie Nites, Team America, Happiness, Jackass, The Kid Stays In The Picture, Easy Rider, Old School. Notice a trend? I only like real-life-ish kind of movies. No fantasy or sci-fi for me, thank you.

Television:

News (mostly MSNBC), SNL, South Park, Keith Olbermann, Bill Maher, Letterman, Conan (but his musical guests suck), The Soup, Maury (but only if it's lie detectors and/or paternity tests), The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, police chases/dumb criminals/extreme videos, Dateline: To Catch a Predator. I'm done with shitcoms.....

Books:

I like "Everybody Poops" but I gotta say that my all-time favorite has to be "My Pet Goat" by Orpheus Roy. No matter what happens, I can't seem to put it down!

Heroes:

This guy is one of my heroes. Listen carefully!

My Blog

Places I've been

I've been working on gathering up a list of places I've played as a musician, and cruise ports I've been to.  It's going to take some time to complete, but here's what I have so far:Cruise p...
Posted by dave on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:27:00 PST

Diamond Dave Trivia

Here are some funny and/or unique things about me or my family.....a work in progress (until I've thought of everything).  Keep checking back.....I have performed in every state (and six Can...
Posted by dave on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 11:35:00 PST