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Gerry

drumsaplenty

About Me

Musician (drummer), former rock star (ha! ha!) with Alien Slaves, husband, dad, homeowner, file manager for a law firm, and all around heartpoundingly dull guy. Haven't given up the rock and roll dream, and have no intentions to do so. As long as I can still pull the drums out when my best friend brings his guitar over, I'll still keep up at it!

My Interests

Playing and listening to music (couldn't guess, could ya!?), reading, movies, classic TV shows and animation, bowling (when I can do it), board games (especially Monopoly), and trying to stay awake anymore!

I'd like to meet:


Music:

A very partial list would have to include (take a DEEP breath)....Beatles, Dictators, Ramones, Otis Redding, John Coltrane, Bangles, XTC, Soundgarden, Blondie, White Stripes, Hasil Adkins, Undertones, Fleshtones, 999, Clash, 101ers, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Dolphy, Van Morrison, Hank Williams, Love, Stooges, Buzzcocks, early David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Band, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, Sam & Dave, Chuck Jackson, Steppenwolf, Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Lovin' Spoonful, Ventures, Monkees, Weezer, good ol' Grateful Dead (heavy emphasis on the Pigpen era), Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Neil Young, The Long Ryders, Fleetwood Mac (from Peter to Stevie), Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Simon & Garfunkel, Brewer & Shipley, Bird & Diz, Allman Bros., Winter Bros., Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, Devo, B-52's, Hives, Vines, Jet, Velvet Underground, Sublime, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Mose Allison, Traffic, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Derek & The Dominoes, Dave Mason, Mamas & Papas, pre-DARK SIDE Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Kinks, Animals, Donovan, Sweetwater, Three Dog Night, Turtles, Mountain, Association, Young Rascals, Soft Machine, Johnny PayCheck, Steve Goodman, Grey Delisle, Doc Watson, Arlo Guthrie, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Willie Mabon, Howlin' Wolf, The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Dr. Feelgood, The Move, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, classic Motown, Toots & The Maytals, pre-crud Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Yes, ELP (up to TRILOGY), Hollies, Max Roach, Offspring, Foo Fighters, Impressions, Al Kooper, Nicky Hopkins, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Long John Baldry, Los Straitjackets, Yardbirds, Canned Heat, Who, Guess Who, Miles Davis, Desmond Dekker, Led Zeppelin, Doors, The Electric Flag, Jimi Hendrix, Crabby Appleton...you get the picture!

Movies:

All the cool science fictions from the 50's, classic comedies and mysteries, Republic serials, rock movies (THE LAST WALTZ, GIMME SHELTER, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, etc.), and many, many others.

Television:

Classics: The Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Munsters, The Addams Family, M*A*S*H, All In The Family, Sanford & Son, Seinfeld, and many others.Newer stuff: the Law And Order franchise, whatever looks good on Discovery (heavy emphasis on MYTHBUSTERS and DIRTY JOBS), South Park, Family Guy, Ed Edd and Eddy, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Books:

Mostly science fiction-CHILDHOOD'S END, FAHRENHEIT 451, BEHOLD THE MAN, and short story collections. Also bios on musicians, especially J.C. Thomas' CHASIN' THE TRANE (John Coltrane bio), Bud Scoppa's THE BYRDS, and Mick Fleetwood's bio.

Heroes:

My parents, The Beatles (for getting me into music at a very early age), Ringo Starr (likewise for my love of drumming!), Ron Spagnardi (for unlocking the secrets of drumming to me-I'll be grateful to you forever, Ron, and I miss ya!) and all the musicians I've listened to and played with.

My Blog

Words Of Wisdom On A Day Of Shame

March 7, 1965, will always remain another day of infamy in our so-called free society whena peaceful march by civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Alabama, was savagely attacked by state troopers...
Posted by Gerry on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:51:00 PST

Ain’t it great being a parent?.....

....especially when your childs' bus company informs you on a Friday afternoon that they're dropping him from their pickup schedule???  A little advance warning would have been nice, but apparent...
Posted by Gerry on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:56:00 PST

Science Fictions!

Gotta love sci-fis! Frank Zappa and Blondie love 'em  enough to honor them in song ("Cheepnis" and "Attack Of The Giant Ants", respectively). Cartoon  Network just did their I...
Posted by Gerry on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 07:28:00 PST

Common Sense Prevails!

Well, my sons' school has shown its' true colors. Not only was cake allowed for his birthday, but his teacher provided it! No Politically Correct Police at his school taking away his youthdom! YAY!!!!...
Posted by Gerry on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PST

Sadder Than Sad

OK, Anna Nicole Smith was outre, but she was a human being. And to see her baby reduced to a legal tug-of war is sickening. Sorry, but anytime I see a child turned into a cheap legal maneuver is when...
Posted by Gerry on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:39:00 PST

This takes the cake (literally!)

Boy, has it been this long?? Well, Happy 2007 to all, and on to my latest rant.... With my sons' birthday looming on the horizon, I'm half expecting a note from his school asking for us not to provide...
Posted by Gerry on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:58:00 PST

My First Gig!

Leave it to Tom Whitewolf to find a photo of my first gig! I swear I didn't inhale that nasty ciggie..... Gerry    ...
Posted by Gerry on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:56:00 PST

Goodbye, Arthur Lee

Another great taken from us much too soon. Arthur Lee was one of the most original musicians to emerge from L.A.'s incredible mid-60's scene, and Love was one of the best bands in rock. Ever. Thank ...
Posted by Gerry on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:08:00 PST

Living in 2006

I got this at work today, and I'm sure everyone has seen this already. But just for the hell of it, I've edited it and tossed in some asides:   1. You accidentally enter your password on the micr...
Posted by Gerry on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:31:00 PST

What's In A Name?

Well, apparently with my name, everything but my given sobriquet!   I'm a GERARD, and not afraid to admit it! Hey, we have Gerard Way, Gerard Depardeux (sp?) and, for animation/Jay Ward buffs, Ge...
Posted by Gerry on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:12:00 PST