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Faust ARP

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About Me


Music is my livelihood and passion. A work in progress of the last 18 years that will never end; even after I'm dead and buried. Next to my family, it is my reason of being. Without it, I'm nothing. Nothing, and I mean nothing, can separate me from such. Anyone that tries will only fail.
Eccentric and eclectic 26 year old musician from New Port Richey, Florida. I'm currently a music teacher at Onstage Music, where I'm going on my 2nd year as the resident guitar/bass/instructor. However this is my 4th year as a music teach overall. For a day job, it's very rewarding and positive. I always feel I am paying forward what I've been given in music.
At nights and on the weekends, I play guitar, bass, and drums for various groups within the area. This is what I live for the most. To be able to perform music onstage is the ultimate high for me. Again, no one can take that away.
I'm the mainstay guitarist of the acoustic/alternative/progressive (NOT JANGLE ROCK, mind you)band THE HUMAN CONDITION , and bass with THE WHOLIGANS , the longest and most successful Who tribute band in the world. For being a tribute band, it's not something that I was seeing myself doing in the long run. Out of it, though, it's taken me around the world and up, down, across, and sideways through the US. That is all good and well, but my passion is with the Human Condition and I hope that the band get to have that same experience as I've had with the Wholigans.
In my spare time I like to indulge myself in my favorite and most expensive hobby: collecting vinyl lps. Mostly Monkees/Michael Nesmith, Radiohead, YES, Hendrix, and anything Beatles or the Who w/ various other records. Many nights are also spent writing or attempting to write.
My favorite place to visit in the world is London, England. I went on my first tour of the UK with the Wholigans in 2006 and currently in stages of another tour in the fall. So I look forward to this next for hopefully visit.
I aspire to be very successful musically in any situation. So, whatever road I'm taking at the moment will hopefully get me to where I need to be. I invite everyone and anyone to just randomly message me or email me.
And as Tim Curry once said: "Don't Dream It. Be It." ..

My Interests

listening to music, art, photography, performing, cinemas, reading, writing, romance, going to book stores, music stores, used record stores, coffee houses, bars, British comedies, analog synthesizers, guitar, bass, drums

I'd like to meet:


While I am seen as something of being somewhat extroverted in certain enviroments, I am still a bit of the quiet type. However, I've yet to meet someone to spark up my interest intellectually. If you seem as such, message me if you like. With that said here are some kinds of people I'd like to meet:
Introverted, extroverted, intelligent, and whimiscal people. People with a sense of humour are great. Leave your bad karma at home. Flakes and fakes need not apply. Humans of many diversity and personalities, but that doesn't mean that schizophrenics are welcomed. And great musical taste is a must. But not someone who only like David Bowie because he's "hott" or he's "that guy from the Labyrinth."
If you wish to add me, read my profile first and see if we've anything in common. Starting to get pretty fed up with people that just collects profiles. This is just like bidding on an ebay item. Only bid if you're certain that you'll purchase the item. In other words; Only add me if you're certain that we'll actually converse and be "internet" friends or have any other forms of interests in each others. The same goes for bands. If our musical influences are at opposite ends, then don't send a request. Thank you.
You are John Entwistle! Congrats! You're not very
well known, but in reality, you are an
excellent bassist and talented musician! You
have nicknames such as "The Ox" and
"Thunder Fingers." You are one of the
world's greatest bassists! While the rest of
the band was blowing money they didn&..39;t have,
the only money you spent all week was on a
lunch. You died of a cocaine-triggered heart
attack, but we still love you! You like acid, alot. You might seemed very quiet
and reserved on the outside, but underneath
that leather-clad exterior, you are an amusing,
intelligent person with a dark sense of humor.
You get along well with everyone, even if you
don't like them that much. And you're in it for
the music, which is the best part. Keep up the
good work!

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Music:



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Movies:



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Television:

The Monkees, Sessions at West 54th, VH1 Legends, Michael Nesmith's Television Parts

Books:

On the Road (Jack Kerouac), The Meditation Handbook, Slaughterhouse 5 (Kurt Vonnegut), Alice In Wonderland, Close to the Edge: the Story of YES (Chris Welch), Beatles Anthology, Notes from a Small Island

Heroes:

Michael Nesmith, Morrison, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, George Harrison, Michael Nesmith, YES, The Beatles, Thom Yorke, Noel Gallagher, Bowie, Peter Murphy, Salvador Dali

My Blog

Dark Globe

Oh where are you nowpussy willow that smiled on this leaf?When I was alone you promised the stone from your heartmy head kissed the groundI was half the way down, treading the sandplease, ...
Posted by Faust ARP on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:35:00 PST

EXIT

I arose from the bed today for the final time. I turn over to kiss your soft warm lips against cold and dryness of mine. Slipped in what I thought was medication in your orange juice that awaits for o...
Posted by Faust ARP on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:07:00 PST

Lost At Sea

I'm lost at seaDon't bother meI've lost my way........  
Posted by Faust ARP on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:13:00 PST

The Rock God’s Last Sermon

"Let this mind of mine go away, forever more.", the aging rock star wrote as the last line to what would become his last song. He gets up from his table, sets his guitar down and walks about his flat ...
Posted by Faust ARP on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:42:00 PST

Someone’s Listening In.....

Of course, in the usual course of things; I tend to not really do much of writing a blog proper until the mood strikes. It's not the case here. I've been meaning to do such a thing for a while but it'...
Posted by Faust ARP on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:46:00 PST

Im One

Every year is the sameAnd I feel it again,I'm a loser - no chance to win.Leaves start falling,Come down is calling,Loneliness starts sinking in.But I'm one.I am one.And I can seeThat this is...
Posted by Faust ARP on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:03:00 PST

Enjoy The Silence

Words like violenceBreak the silenceCome crashing inInto my little worldPainful to mePierce right through meCant you understandOh my little girlAll I ever wantedAll I ever neededIs here in m...
Posted by Faust ARP on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:05:00 PST

My Iron Lung

(Greenwood/Greenwood/O' Brien/Selway/Yorke) Faith, you're driving me away You do it everyday You don't mean it but it hurts like hell My brain says I'm receiving pain A lack of oxygen From my life sup...
Posted by Faust ARP on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:07:00 PST

Some People Just Dont Have a Sense of Humour (this is a looong post)

Not long ago, I posted up a video on Youtube of a clip from The Soup. For those of you that don't know of the Soup, it's this brilliantly funny show on E! Entertainment Television. It's a revamped ver...
Posted by Faust ARP on Sat, 31 May 2008 02:46:00 PST

Godspeed

This is a tune that The Human Condition often perform that reminds me of my father and the recent events in both his and my life (my family included).Godspeed (Dean Johanesen)There is a time and a pla...
Posted by Faust ARP on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:28:00 PST