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Zach

Delicious Peas

About Me

I am a logistics analyst by day, and a guitar and bass player at other times. I could tell you more about semiconductors than you really want to know, but my enduring passion is music. I find happiness in noticing small things (which are oftentimes very significant), I appreciate the inherent beauty and power of nature, and I prefer red wine to white. Also, I'm a fan of real-deal carrot cake, I always use my turn signal when changing lanes, and I do my best to catch meteor showers and eclipses.

My Interests

I'm into music (all types), philosophy, art, metaphysics, and expression. One day I will surf. ***

I'd like to meet:

Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham, and the following: ***Paperlillies *** Henry with Gore Vidal *** Henry - Tells it like it is *** RIP George *** Dick Dale Drops Some Pearls *** Kenny Loggins Rules *** Actually Dan and I have met - he's really cool. (thanks, Gar4ett) *** *** *** .. *** Intelligent cops are the best... *** THE MONEY MASTERS is a 3 1/2 hour non-fiction, historical documentary that traces the origins of the political power structure that rules our nation and the world today. Pretty Interesting stuff - I thought you might like it... *** *** This lady is hilarious... *** And you should DEFINITELY check out the "Gov't Cheese" Remix... *** *** KD Rules ***

Music:

Danny Gatton, Buddy Emmons, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Luther Vandross, SEAL, Beck, Sade, Charles Mingus, Steely Dan, Mescalero, Congratulations, Jello Biafra, Parliament, Bob Dylan, Django Reinhardt, William D. Drake, Art Tatum, Weapon of Choice, Elvis Costello, The Grateful Dead, DEVO, Bob Marley, My good friend and leader of my first band - Mike O'Brien, Sun Ra, Chuck Berry, Mose Allison, Bad Brains, David Byrne, Bill Evans, WEEN, The Flaming Lips, The Smiths, Deee-Lite, Motorhead, Nathan James, Led Zeppelin, Fishbone, Matthew Kip Schragg & Spit or Swallow, Cannonball Adderly, William Burroughs, Seal, Zach Sloan, Vince Guaraldi, Dead Kennedys, Chet Atkins, Eric Rogers, Jerry Garcia Band, Terry Ted Bozzio, Nathan Lasiter, Wes Montgomery, Blood of the Sun, Super Heavy Goat Ass, Little Big Horn, Peter Wolfe, Ed Mann, Jared Cook, Adrian Belew, Patrick O'Hearn, Tommy Mars, Queen, Justin Cook, AC/DC, David Eldrege, Beastie Boys, Ethan Bell, Roni Size, Brian Eno, Jeremy Smith, G n' R, Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.), Greg Altuna, Dan Paul, Adam Baker, Brian Wilson, Dan Haerle, UNT Faculty and Students, Mingo Fishtrap, Goodfoot, Gar4ett Gross, Ten Hands, Cardiacs, Maceo Parker, Capelton, Jellyfish, David Bowie, Eric Dolphy, Frank Zappa, Little Feat, Jason O'Brien, Cab Calloway, Morphine, Todd Rundgren, The Gourds, Material Issue, Sol Kitchen, Trashdance, Oscar Peterson, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Charlie Parker, George Michael, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, Wesley Willis, Peelander Z, MF Doom, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Oteil Burbridge, Nuno Bettencourt, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Cibo Matto, Beatles, Dan Deacon, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Rob G + the Latin Pimps, Tom Petty, Norte de Habana, Willie Nelson, Gnarls Barkley, James Brown, Joe Pass, Dukes of Stratosphear, Leonard Cohen, John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Mr. Bungle, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Mozart, Baboon, Danger Mouse, The Who, Mountain, Thelonius Monk, Inclined, The Mo'Fessionals, Sonny Stitt, Muddy Waters, The Allman Brothers, Bjork, Prince, LTJ Bukem, Debussy, Pet Shop Boys, The Roots, Tribe Called Quest, The Doors, Portishead, Jerry Reed, Bela Fleck, Jaco Pastorius, Beach Boys, Reverend Horton Heat, Bootsy Collins and Dimitri From Paris to name a few.

Movies:

Amadeus, The Cruise, What the Bleep Do We Know?, The Endless Summer I + II, Blues Brothers, Cool Hand Luke, Baby Snakes, Jimi Hendrix, Pulp Fiction, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ferris Beuller's Day Off, The Great Escape, Blazing Saddles, Aladdin, The Tune, Butch Cassidy + the Sundance Kid, Raising Arizona, Lonesome Dove, Tombstone, Royal Tenenbaums, Ghostbusters, Shawshank Redemption, Goodfellas, Dazed and Confused, Waking Life, and Killing Zoe to name a few.

Television:

*** Beyond a shadow of doubt or any refutation of the facts... ***Collapse!!! *** Turn Them OFF!!! ***a new JFK perspective? Let's see... ***Babycakes

Books:

The Creature from Jekyll Island by G Edward Griffin - Jaco by Bill Milkowski - The Jazz Language by Dan Haerle - The Real Frank Zappa Book - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran - Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - Adventures of Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn - Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

Heroes:

Terence McKenna, Rodney Mullen, James Joyce, and Bill Hicks. *** ***

My Blog

Einstein Quote... and some other REALLY good stuff

Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance. -Albert      .....
Posted by Zach on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 PST

How to Interview Gary Busey

Thank you, Nathan. ...
Posted by Zach on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:08:00 PST

Clive Barker, eat your heart out - THIS is scary.

"What is the great American sin?  Extravagance?  Vice?  Graft?  No; it is a kind of half-humorous, good-natured indifference, a lack of "concentrated indignation" as my English fri...
Posted by Zach on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:30:00 PST

Jaco is back!

*As always, watch all the way through, with no interruptions... ...
Posted by Zach on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:01:00 PST

Getting it on, Part I

Hello there.  Thanks for checking out the blog.Getting it on - you may think you know what I mean when I type those words.  You might be right - well, sure you're right, but there's more to ...
Posted by Zach on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:32:00 PST

Found It! (Bowie - Live HEROES)

Ok, so wayyyyy back, a met a guy and we became fast friends.  He was the friend of my then next-door neighbor, and we hung out and had a lot in common.  We lost touch (what can I say - that'...
Posted by Zach on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:55:00 PST

Friday!

Friday, Friday - like Spy vs. Spy dayCold water freezes faster (when you're filling the ice tray)Salad shooter, roto rooter, give 'em the stickSomehow the bad guys always end up being named DickFancy ...
Posted by Zach on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:07:00 PST

"Gut Feeling" with enlightening pre- and post-interviews

DEVO 1980 - Check out the interviews at the beginning and end too. ...
Posted by Zach on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:31:00 PST

Jimmy Herring

Here is a link to a really cool lesson with Jimmy Herring (embedding was disabled...)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vUKQfrGwhcSynthe tic scales - freakin' awesome!
Posted by Zach on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:23:00 PST

Victor

Here is a bass lesson by Victor Wooten.  Treat yourself and watch with no distractions.  This guy is brilliant.Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 ...
Posted by Zach on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:59:00 PST