I am a drummer at heart. I also love to play piano and synths. I fancy myself as a songwriter as well. I also enjoy Thai, Japanese, Italian, Indian, and yeah, American food as well. As far as synths, programming, and recording go, I use Sonar, Reason, Acid, Sound Forge, and a ton of plug-ins and sub-programs as well. My main synth workhorse is the Yamaha MO8. I play DW (Drum Workshop) drums, simply because they are the best-made and best-sounding drums in the free world.
I'd like to meet:
Gavin Harrison, Stewart Copeland, Nick Mason, Vinnie Colaiuta, Josh Freese, Terry Bozzio, Alan White, Phil Ehart, Ian Paice, Jeff Porcaro (RIP), Will Champion, Dominic Howard, Sam McCandless, Joey Castillo, Larry Mullen Jr., John Bonham (RIP), Jason "Son Of Thunder" Bonham, Rick Allen (A true inspiration to all us drummers), Jose Pasilas, Steve Gadd, Bill Bruford, geez, this list could go on FOREVER...
Music:
I love so many different styles of music. The only way I know of to address this section, is to name some bands whose CD's I have purchased or listened to recently, so here goes in no particular order...Mute Math, Coldplay, Rush, Cold, Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Pink Floyd, Doves, Depeche Mode, New Order, Dishwalla, The Police, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Muse, Massive Attack, Spock's Beard, Green Day, Incubus, Genesis, Shinedown, Megadeth, Collective Soul, Wolfmother, Manic Street Preachers, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Snow Patrol, The Police, The Who, Nada Surf, Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, SO MANY MORE...just not enough space here!!
Movies:
My taste in movies is definately a little on the dark side... Here goes another potential lifetime-long list...Donnie Darko, A Clockwork Orange, Creepshow, Saw, Saw II, House Of Wax, Halloween, Halloween II, Wrong Turn, Cabin Fever, House of 1000 Corpses, Shawn Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, Requiem For A Dream (The single GREATEST anti-drug statement EVER made! Show THIS to your kids!!), Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Not Another Teen Movie, Heathers, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Punisher, X-Men, X Men II, Batman Begins (ROCKS!!!!!), Shawshank Redemption, Flatliners, Cinderella Man, Heavenly Creatures, Fargo, Blood Simple, U-Turn, Unbreakable, Signs, The Sixth Sense, The Village, Demon Seed, Rollerball (THE ORIGINAL, THANK YOU!), and SO MANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Television:
I like several TV shows. Some that would shock you, so here goes yet another list...House MD, The Shield, The Biggest Loser (For inspiration to recapture my high-school weight!!), America's Next Top Model (Me and Wifey like it!), Good Times (BEST Sit-Com of all TIME!), All In The Family, Tales From The Crypt, Nashville Star, American Gladiators, Big Brother, Survivor, Ghost Whisperer...many more...
Books:
Rotten - John Lydon, So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star - Jacob Slichter, The Bible - Many Authors, I also read Modern Drummer, Drum!, Rolling Stone, Under The Radar (best indie music mag out there!) and many other magazines on a regular basis.
Heroes:
Jesus Christ first and foremost and above all others!! Mother Teresa, Bono, Bob Geldolf, any artist that has performed to help others less fortunate, people who run homeless shelters, people who run shelters for pregnant teens, people who run drug rehab centers, people who work with challenged or handicapped children and adults, people who teach the illiterate to read, people who are advocates for peace among all races and creeds, and my wife for putting up with all of my crap and still loving me just the same...
