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The Skinny Viking

Stupidity should be painful

About Me

Ummmm...let's see.....I guess I'm a pretty laid back individual, just trying to enjoy everything while I'm around. I've been playing in bands for some time and always try to learn something from the experience and from the people I've worked with. I have a "band/project" called SHADOWDANCE that is my baby and even though we don't really do a whole hell of a lot its still the best creative outlet I've ever participated in and I feel completely at ease and comfortable with the other guys who make up the rest of it. We enjoy every note, word, song, arrangement we create and the entire process of working with each other to turn it into something resembling a song.I've also just recently become a part of an awesome Metallica / vintage metal tribute band called DISPOSABLE HEROES. Only the classic (good) Metallica material is performed (everything from "And Justice For All" and earlier) as well as a whole range of other vintage metal bands and songs. Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, Iron Maiden...you name it, this band does it and does it right! I really look forward to working with these guys and only hope to be able to play as well as them. For more info on the band, click on the banner below the SHADOWDANCE banners.I've travelled a bit, whether through a little bit of touring for music reasons or just vacationing. Been to Germany a few times, still have some good friends there (Prost!) Loved Hamburg the best, great city. Got some buddies in other places so maybe sometime this year I will get to check out somewhere new. Always had a fascination with Scandinavian places, culture, art, history and GODDAMN YES - THE WOMEN. Love 'em...

My Interests

Music (playing, listening, writing), movies, Scandinavian women, beer & a game of pool........ reading isn't so bad, sushi rules, and thats about all I can think of.......... I'm really not that interesting a person.

I'd like to meet:

If someone has something interesting to say, I'll probably listen. Otherwise you will be aggressively ignored. And as far as woman go - I've already met her and damn she makes me smile ;)CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE OFFICIAL SHADOWDANCE SITECLICK HERE TO VISIT SHADOWDANCE ON MYSPACECLICK HERE TO VISIT DISPOSABLE HEROES ON MYSPACEBelow is one of the most incredible clips I've ever seen of one of the most amazing guitarists ever Jason Becker.
Get this video and more at MySpace.comAnd for something a bit more mellow but no less amazing, Paul Gilbert.
Get this video and more at MySpace.com

Music:

Listing bands here would just be stupid due to the amount of them I dig so I'll just say (in somewhat particular order) metal / punk / rock / classical / world / jazz. Ok, maybe I'll list a couple of current favorites and a couple all time favs:1. Muse 2. Devin Townsend (and all related projects) 3. Helloween 4. Bad Religion 5. Prince 6. Paganini 7. Dark Tranquillity 8. OpethOf course I guess its not too self-absorbed to mention my own "band/project" SHADOWDANCE.....and I would also like to give a nod to my boyz in Single Bullet Theory

Television:

The Shield, Nip/Tuck...That's about all I really make time for except for when HBO has a good show on (Sopranos, Deadwood, etc...)

Books:

Currently - Just finished the 2nd book in the "Song of Ice and Fire" series

Heroes:

Kai Hansen
Greg Fulton
Devin Townsend
Andy Sneap
Martin Walkyier
AND!!!!...
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