At this time I have no plans on putting together another issue of GWVF. I feel a sense of completion that I covered a diverse spectrum of the local scene and if I continued it would be boring and repetitious. I'm pursuing other creative forms of expression with my free time including increasing my knowledge of musical theory for bass playing in my three piece instumental band which plays everything from jazz to surf to blues to punk. I also began writing a script for a movie and have been reading books about film making. I'm going to take my time with this so it comes out right, but it is a personal goal of mine to create an independent film.
Anyone who is interested in doing something creative musically or visually.
I've been a huge fan of hardcore and punk music since I was about 12 years old, but over the years I've learned to appreciate all forms of music and the unique ways us humans have created a variety of sounds and rhythmns that evoke the whole spectrum of emotions within us. I truly feel music is a gift to us that can bring cultures of the world together in peace and harmony. This is already evident in the hardcore scene where individuals from Europe and Japan and other places have become close friends with American bands and provided food and shelter for tours.
Here is a compilation of all my home skateboarding videos from the mid 1980s:Here's a Pro Stock Motorcycle Drag Racing clip I put together for the race team my brother Dave sponsors:
I highly recommend Salad Days by Charles Romalotti for anyone that grew up in the 1980s with hardcore punk music.
Anyone who chooses to do what's right, positive, compassionate, courageous, giving, kind, honest, and not afraid to speak their mind and take action under the pressure of conformity over being selfish, greedy, cruel, mean-spirited, prejudice, hateful, dishonest and spineless.