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Gary

Of all the gin joints, in the towns in all the world... she walks into mine.

About Me

I've been a drummer for 35 years. Opened shows for Tower of Power and Steppenwolf. Worked with numerous hard working club bands... rock, funk, R&B, country, soft jazz, 4 night a week blues club bands. Recorded CD's with many different groups and projects. Recorded with Willie Oteri on the 2nd Willy's Cry CD... one hot guitar man, check out his myspace on my top friends. Had a ton of fun working with a salsa band with horns and a Las Vegas style Elvis tribute show band that played big casinos, county fairs and theaters. Received air play on FM stations in the SF bay area and AM stations in the central valley at age 17 with Funk Machine a funky horn band out of San Jose, Ca. in 1972....we were #17 in Salinas baby, of course that fueled my passion for many years. I worked with The Originals 50's & 60's rock'n roll show band from '06 to '08. I am most proud to be now working with Robbie Allen & The Sundogs... hot surf rock band. Check our myspace out and my top friends and our web site www.sundogsband.com I'm a 5th ( Masters) degree Taekwondo Black Belt spanning 26 years of experience studying,competing, and teaching in self defense. I operated my own Taekwondo Academy for 4 years in Washington State. I love to paint in oils on canvas and have showed and sold art work in the past. I also currently work in real estate. I'm a proud parent. Love boating, hiking, swimming, playing music on stage, sparring. Love Korean, Italian, Chineese, Mexican, and sea food. Love the sun, beach, mountains, city, water, snow, falling leaves, new flowers, the moon and stars. Love coffee, green tea, merlot, ice water, pineapple juice. Love Christmas, Holloween. Love dogs, cats, birds and hamsters. Love the fireplace, campouts and long walks on the beach. Love my wife and kids. Love Brigitte Bardot.

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My Interests

Taekwondo, drums, music, painting oils on canvas, boating, swimming, hiking, good wine, good food, good love, good friends, my family.

I'd like to meet:

Good friends that enjoy good times. People, bands, musicians, projects that can present great opportunities musically. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking

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The Beatles The Beatles "Please Please Me"

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Music:

I like a wide range of music. Some of my fav's are The Ventures, Dick Dale, Tower of Power, James Brown, Santana, Malo, all the surf groups, Beatles, Beach Boys, Blues Brothers, Brazil 66, girl groups of the 60's...mostly Shangri Las and The Ronnets, B-52's, The Bangles, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Tony Benett, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Mc Griff, B. B. King, Louis Jordon, Buddy Guy, Elvis, Aretha, All that good R&B from the 60's and early 70's, Booker T. and the M G's, Marvin Gay, Curtis Mayfield, music from Beyond the Yalley of the Dolls....sung by Lynn Carey, Jimmy Hendrix, Electric Flag, ZZ Top, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Ray, Stevie Wonder of the 60's and 70's, and Johnny Rivers...just to mention a few.

Movies:

Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Ed Wood films like Plan 9 From Outer Space and Bride Of The Monster, Elvis movies, beach/surf movies, Polar Express, Old black and whites, any Marx Brothers, Bogie, James Dean, surf movies, Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Wizard of Oz, The Swimmer, The Earthling, Blues Brothers, Young Frankenstien, any Frankenstien, any Wolfman, any Harrihouzen, Charlie Brown, Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, The Thing, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The 50 Foot Woman, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Fritz the Cat, And God Created Woman, any Twilight Zone, Outer Limits....on and on.

Television:

I liked Lost...don't watch much TV...just AMC and TCM movie channels. Discovery, Animal Planet.

Books:

Too many to list ...but...Catcher in the Rye was a good one.

Heroes:

My Mom and Dad. My step dad Bob. My wife. Cops and Firemen in 9-11. All the men and women that ever fought for our freedom. All the men and women that help children in any way. Wolfman Jack.