Travel, music, nature, microbrew, ebay, horticulture, chickee huts, art deco, food, hotels, motels, mixology, mojitos, design on a dime, polynesian fun , tropical, ocean, Rapa Nui, alligators, All Tiki, sun, surf, sand. Climbing a mountain, swimming in a river.
Elvis for his coolness . Bob Dylan for influencing some of my heroes !
Lenny Kravitz, Joan Osborne, Live, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Prince, Bush, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam, Toni Braxton, India Irie, Chris Issac. Grew up with Aerosmith(for my friend Susie) Grand Funk, Elvis, Janis, Jim, The Dead, Allman Brothers, Harry Chapin, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Carly Simon, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills ,& Young, Nazereth,Rare Earth, Chicago, Jim Croche, Blackfoot,Molly Hatchet, The Guess Who, Cat Stevens, Rossington Collins Band, SRV, Elvin Bishop, Tom Jones, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Motown, Joan Armatrading, Al Green,Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Cochran, 70's deep cuts, Heart,Tom Petty,Pat Benatar, Deep Purple, Bonnie Rait, Chrissy Hines, Annie Lennox, Donavon, Blood Sweat & Tears, Sly & the Family Stone, Eric Clapton,Taj Mahal, Three Dog Night. Went through a hair band stage , Poison, Def Lepard, Bon Jovi, Rat, Marilyn Manson, Queensryche, Great White. A touch of hip hop. New sounds for me , Rockabilly, Surf, Lounge Music, Blues, Jill Chapin,Govt Mule, Qwen Stafani, World Music, All Funk, Mama Kicks, Hot Chocolate, Parliment, James Brown, The Meters. Reggae , Toots & the Maytals, Burning Spear, The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Yellowman & the late great Bob Marley. Dick Dale, Ventures, Uma Sumac, Red Elvises, Telstar ,Dubconsious, Local Fla stuff Groove Thangs, Bonefish Johnny, Fabulous Fleetwoods, Shack Daddys, Albert Castiglia, Funkabilly Playboys, Dave Shelley, Raiford Starke, Iko Iko, Spam Allstars. I know there is more.
Clambake, Walk the Line, Cinema Paradiso, Shagg the movie, Breakfast at Tiffinays, Diner, The Graduate, Rosemarys Baby, Festival Express, A Christmas Carol, Forrest Gump, Sugarland Express, Tarzan the Ape Man, At Close Range, Follow that dream, Scarface, Planet of the Apes,Jaws, Dirty Dancing, American Graffiti, Godfather, Excorcist, Bronx Tale, Harder they Come.
Lost, Miami Vice, Famly Guy, Bravo, PBS, Antique Roadshow, food channel.
Bob Dylan Chronicles,The Book of Tiki, Tiki Road Trip, Tiki Quest, Kon-Tiki, Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide, Tiki drink book!!!
Everyone who listens to my bullshit ..You know who you are !! :) Dad and Tarzan. My Nana !