Music, Comic Book Art, Rail Travel, filmmaking
So many people, David Letterman, Film Director George Lucas, who made a little film called Star Wars that got me interested in Science Fiction and related things way back in 1977, illustrators Enric Badia Romero (Axa & Modesty Blaise artist who I have coresponded with, and have two original commissioned pieces from) George Perez of Marvels Avengers fame, Bob Layton of Iron Man fame (still the best run on the book) and numerous others whose work I admire. I have met (very briefly) two of my musical heroes from the band Boston Tom Scholtz - and the late, great Brad Delp, who was indeed an incredibly nice person.
Sandi Saraya and the Band Sarayawww.lavigneworld.com/saraya, Boston, Kelly Clarkson,Foreigner,38 Special, and a great new band Hydrogyn
AIRPLANE, STARWARS original trilogy, TOUGH GUYS, SILVER STREAK, PURPLE RAIN, BACK TO THE FUTURE, STAR CRASH, THE BLACK HOLE, THE POLAR EXPRESS, THE NAKED GUN films, BEVERLY HILLS COP, TOP SECRET
Don't watch much TV, it really is a vast wasteland, but a few exceptions - THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. STILL MISS BANDS REUNITED (VH1 - Bring back this show!!!), BEHIND THE MUSIC (this one too)
MODESTY BLAISE, HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY, ERIE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD IN COLOR, VOL 1-5, Anything on the Erie Lackawanna
Artists ENRIC BADIA ROMERO, DAVE COCKRUM, FRANK BRUNNER, FRANK CHO, JOHN BYRNE, GEORGE PEREZ, NEAL ADAMS, BOB LAYTON and many more.