Playing guitar, writing, reading, hanging out with friends, listening to music, and learning. I love to learn new things. I feel like every day there is something new to learn and grow and benefit from if you look hard enough. I try not to waste my days anymore. Every day we have on this earth is a gift, and we should always try to make the most of it. To quote Pearl Jam, "Darkness comes in waves, but tell me, why invite it to stay?"
Neil Young, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde
I love so many different styles of music. I couldn't possibly pick any one favorite band or artist, but here are some of my biggest influences and favorite artists. Pearl Jam, The White Stripes, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr., Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, NIN, Pantera (RIP Dimebag), Coal Chamber, Mazzy Star, Old Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Beatles, John Lennon, Tool, U2, She Wants Revenge, Slipknot, Velvet Revolver, STP, Guns & Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Motley Crue, Beck, Cinderella, The Strokes, Black Rebel Motorcyle Club, Black Label Society, The Raconteurs, The Ramones, Misfits, Danzig, A Perfect Circle, Hank III, Samhain, Yeah, Yeah, Yeas, Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, Superjoint Ritual, DevilDriver, Faith No More, Scott Weiland, Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Jerry Cantrell, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Velvet Underground, Ben Harper, Sleater-Kinney, Deftones, David Bowie, Thin Lizzy, Concrete Blonde, Korn, Corrosion of Conformity, Down, Sepultura, The Doors, Blind Melon, Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Chris Cornell, The Black Crowes, Chevelle, Wolfmother, Godsmack, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tesla, Kiss, Robert Johnson, Slayer, Radiohead, Faster Pussycat, Body Count, Willie Nelson, Urge Overkill, Old Crow Medicine Show, Loretta Lynn, The Raconteurs, Howlin' Wolf, Blind Willie McTell, Son House, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, The Who, Don McClean, Kings of Leon, Kieth Whitley, Bad Company, and this could go on and on.
Lonesome Dove, The Grapes of Wrath, The Public Enemy, Scarface, Taxi Driver, Clerks, Napoleon Dynamite, The Godfather I and II, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Rebel Without a Cause, Giant, Batman Begins, The Hustler, The Color of Money, Hud, Road to Perdition, Forrest Gump, Cape Fear, Bonnie and Clyde, Throw Momma from the Train, Capote, Duel, Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter, Heat, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original), A Clockwork Orange, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, The Aviator, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill vol.I&II, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Slingblade, Carlito's Way, Donnie Brasco, The Crow, Happy Gilmore, The Shining, Cinderella Man, Walk the Line, Dazed and Confused, The Cable Guy, Gladiator, Monsters Ball, Monster, Wonderland, The Matrix, What's Love Got to Do With It, True Grit, Boys Don't Cry, American Beauty, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and many others.
Conan O'Brien, Reality T.V., Southpark, Beavis and Butthead. I'm still a big kid at heart. I could watch Beavis and Butthead every day of my life and never get sick of it! I laugh my ass off just looking at them!
The Jungle, Catcher in the Rye, The Godfather, The Stand, Lonesome Dove, A Clockwork Orange, Different Seasons, Skeleton Crew, Delores Claiborne, Rage, The Long Walk, Misery, Desperation, Cristine, Time, Rolling Stone, Revolver, Blender. I basically just love to read. I especially love short stories. Joyce Carol Oates is definitely one of my favorite short fiction writers. Her stories are very dark, and paint a picture of true suspense and horror. "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" is a very strange tale of abduction through manipulation that I highly recommend. Let's not forget Hunter S. Thompson! Anything written by this crazy bastard is pure brilliance! If you're looking for some insane laughter, Mr. Gonzo is one hell of a trip!
Jesus, American Soldiers (past and present), Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Hunter S. Thompson (RIP)