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Justin

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About Me

Work, play music, sleep (repeat over a whole lifetime). I am a licensed operator of drums, guitars, keyboards, basses, and vocal cords. My day job involves pushing many buttons repeatedly and putting aside my attachment to unconditional freedom for money. Jazz at Carmela's and elsewhere is occuring in 2008. I look forward to my jazz future. Also happening is the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir. We play for the upcoming Prayer Breakfast on April 4th, 2008 at the Arcata Community Center. I still have Tim Claasen and the director Barb to thank for their support and encouragement following my reintroduction to the choir. There is something about a mass of human voices in unison that is very powerful. Democracy might work if we all behaved in this way.

My Interests

Drumming, guitar playing, bass playing, keyboard playing, composing, art, conversation, criticism, eastern philosophy, western philosophy, politics, counter-culture, writing, talking, chiefing, laughing, walking, exploring, expanding, exploding, listening, changing . . .etc

I'd like to meet:

Someone who can turn salt into gold, cheese into diamonds, and frankfurters into the mummified body of crooner Frank Sinatra. Also I'd like to meet whoever I happen to meet doing the things I usually do on any given day.

Music:

Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Bruford, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tony Macalpine, Steve Smith, Virgil Donati, Planet X, Derek Sherinian, Dream Theater, Mike Kenneally, Jordan Rudess, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Winger, Tony Williams Lifetime, Miles Davis, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman, Zappa, Vinnie Colaiuta, Billy Sheehan, Mr. Big, Beatles, The Who, The Jam, The Clash, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Roger Powell, Motet, The Ravens, Small Fish, Steve Hillage, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Ratt, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Asia, UK, Allan Holdsworth, Gong, Focus, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Def Leppard, Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer, John McGlaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Return To Forever, Dave Weckl, John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Enchant, Magellan, XTC, Bourgeois Tagg, Frank Gambale, Steve Howe, Yes, Tempest, Grateful Dead, Phish, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Rolling Stones, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Steely Dan, The Tubes, Prairie Prince, Stu Hamm, Ozric Tentacles, Mobile Chiefing Unit, Rush, Steve Morse, Dixie Dregs, Soundgarden, Poison, Vital Information, Y&T, Deep Purple, Porcupine Tree, Marillion, Commotion, Jelly Jam, Platypus, King's X, Primus, Attention Deficit, Altura, Dali's Dilemma, Talk Show, Journey, Bill Spooner, Faith No More, Nap Attack, Hermetic Science, Marshall Crenshaw, Vision Divine, Missing Persons, Big Country, Stevie Wonder, Jazz Is Dead, Rare Earth, Alphonso Johnson, FM, Force Of Nature, Aaron Dean, Nathaniel Elliot, David Scott Yates, Jared Fisher, Jason Becker, Garaj Mahal, Run DMC, The Rutles, Scott Henderson, Scatterbrain, Chowderhead, Oysterhead, The Police, JPG, CCR, Extreme, Dave Holland, Aerosmith, Britney Fox, Huey Lewis and the News, Living Colour, Steve Kimock, Bob Marley, Spock's Beard, Taps Sernesky, Tim Claasen, Jon Claasen, Danny Sernesky, Dave Storey, Beach Boys, Gordian Knot, Spinal Tap, and on and on. . .

Movies:

MST3K: The Movie, UHF, The Big One, Roger and Me, Run Lola Run, South Park, Baby Snakes, Indiana Jones, Fugitive, Big Lebowski, Connery and Moore Bond Movies, Dirty Harry, Beverly Hills Cop, Napoleon Dynamite, Pink Panther w/ Peter Sellers, Monty Python, Fletch, Black Sheep, Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters . . .

Television:

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Seinfeld, Simpsons, King of The Hill, SNL, MadTV, Futurama, South Park, Mr. Show with Bob and Dave, Sealab, Reno 911

Books:

Vonnegut, Bradbury, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Orwell, CS Lewis

Heroes:

Eman Laerton: youhavebadtasteinmusic.com

My Blog

Hey Kids, Here's A Story, Try To Uncover The Hidden Meaning!

    Punk Hairdo just woke up from a mid-morning nap dazed and confused.  As he whipped up some of his morning souffle made specifically out of broccoli, he reflected on the meaning...
Posted by Justin on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:58:00 PST

Justin Hoopes 11 Rules

To anyone who thinks that the rich know all there is about life and the labor market, heres some advice. Bill Gates gave a speech to high school students reinforcing the faulty philosophies and twist...
Posted by Justin on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:40:00 PST