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CurtisV

I'm a Little Bit Rock n Roll...

About Me

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HotFreeLayoutsExtended Network Banner made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!i'm a creative, humorous kinda guy, though i've experienced a tragic event in my daughter being killed..i'll tell you, that's the kind of thing that will change your perspective about a lot of things...so besides being a grieving dad, i'm a professional keyboardist working in a variety of genres...pop dance covers with Gruvbox, jazzy hip-hop with GoodyBagg, clubby-type hiphop with Lil' Kriz, and my own brand of progressive jazz with my own unit(i'm working on this presently)..i love my PS2 when not gigging, as well as travelling and being just a normal human..i love sunny days and appreciate the virtues of loud music..breathing is very fun i enjoy that most of all..i'm quite distant until you get to know me then i'm just an average cat who draws cartoons, plays videogames, puffs a little weed, and plays mad keyboards...they say i'm a dreamer but i'm not the only one..but i could be the only one for you(whoever you are)..Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

My Interests

PS2,standup comedy,comic book art,fresh air,the love of a good woman,the evolution of american pop cultureGet Your Own! | View Slideshow

I'd like to meet:

miles davis, frank zappa, probably you if you're not too much of a bee-yotch or an asshole..Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Music:

James Brown(of course)PFunk,hancock, miles,rakim, jay-z,zappa,prog-rock, old country,70s isley bros,Monk...actually i'm pretty open as long as it's not corny..in fact, some of my favorite music to listen to comes from drummer Bill Bruford...this video shows some hella competent cats playing some intense music...and a quartet too!! the other vid on here features my highly talented younger brother Shawn and his trio...check him out...he's hella dope!mspmb allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" enableJSURL="false" enableHREF="false" saveEmbedTags="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PGCVk-M7j3U" ....enableJavaScript="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"

Movies:

comedy, the Godfather and Matrix trilogies, HongKong gangster movies, sometimes a good scary movie though they don't make 'em like Dr. Phibes anymore..i do like a good western from time to time, like The Magnificent Seven, Rio Bravo, Silverado..i'm kinda director influenced..i dig Spike Lee, i'll watch pretty much everything he'll do, Scorsese, Spielberg, Allen, Joe Carnahan, Tarantino...

Television:

SOPRANOSNYPD BLUETHE BOONDOCKS CHAPPELLE'S SHOW is the best! i also dig THE WIRE, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, OZ, FAMILY GUY(hella smart writing!), and i'm a STAR TREK:NEXT GENERATION fan.

Books:

Footprints:the legacy of Wayne Shorter, plus i love graphic novels like WATCHMEN, ALIAS, V FOR VENDETTA, and WHY I HATE SATURN.

Heroes:

anyone who fights the powers that be or at least questions what is...Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

My Blog

what up in ’08

...it’s like this....a lot has changed since the last time..my fiance Sara(yes i said it!) and i are raising our first son, Lucas Alan, and that whole process was amazing to go through...i&rsquo...
Posted by CurtisV on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:02:00 PST

the new year

wow...james brown left on the eternity tour on christmas...didn't think it would hit me like it did, but it took a lot outta me...james brown changed us fron negro to black with a song....he locked do...
Posted by CurtisV on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:36:00 PST

you know what you're supposed do be doin'

last week, i did a studio session for GoodyBagg, a couple of overdubs and stuff..it was at this old theater that was refurbished and had a state-of-the-art studio with all the trimmings...this violini...
Posted by CurtisV on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:02:00 PST

jubilation! she loves him again...

the story continues...it seems that my good friend has resolved issues with his girl and i'm very relieved for him...he loves that woman so much it baffles the hell outta me, but that's love for ya......
Posted by CurtisV on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:13:00 PST

if u love somebody, set them free

as in my last installment, my friend was sharing with me his heartbreak over his long distance supposed-to-be girlfriend....after hearing all of this, i came to the conclusion that if he loves this wo...
Posted by CurtisV on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:02:00 PST

meeting of the minds(of a sort)

wow....just when i thought i lived in my own private idaho, a friend recently told me of a dilemma he was having..he met someone that he fell in love with years ago, but he unfortunately was already i...
Posted by CurtisV on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 06:35:00 PST

makes me wanna holla, throw up both my hands

marvin said that, but pat also said that love is a battlefield...but what if you're in the battle by yourself...trust and loyalty is a big issue for me..and sometimes i have some questions in my ...
Posted by CurtisV on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:26:00 PST

reflection

amazing! my life so far has been full of everything...i think about that as i reach an interesting milestone on my birthday which was yesterday..i've always been one to keep an eye on my dreams and ne...
Posted by CurtisV on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:36:00 PST

this just in update!

i got up late today...that's not a big deal, but i don't usually get up real late...i have one short gig later this evening after which it'll be a day off before rehearsals and the six-day run at muck...
Posted by CurtisV on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:05:00 PST

this just in!!

i'll tell you, nothing beats feeling good about being alive and doing your thing..the death of my daughter Chiarra has affected me so profoundly..i have to enjoy it all because it could all be gone in...
Posted by CurtisV on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:24:00 PST