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Rich

Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop musi

About Me

I'm the fun loving bassplayer for The Medium, Motion For Commotion as well as other working bands in the tri-state area. Most of what I do involves music. Other than that I enjoy travelling and have become an avid reader. In my spare time I do P.R. work for the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. Yes, and proud we are of all of them.

My Interests

Listening and playing music. Collecting Vinyl records. Reading. Hockey.

I'd like to meet:

Musicians are always good to meet. Especially if they were involved in the making of the Rocky IV soundtrack which revolutionized the industry. I'm interested in many different kinds of people. I would like to meet Robert Tepper... I guess.

Music:

THE MEDIUM, Faith No More, Talking Heads, Mr. Bungle, Mike Patton, Tool, Extreme, Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation, Rush, Tenacious D, Transatlantic, Spock's Beard, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Meshuggah, Brand X, Blood Pollution, Steel Dragon, Fates Warning, Dixie Dregs, Mars Volta, Bjork, Paul Simon, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, Robert Tepper, Alice in Chains, Prince, Morris Day and The Time, Dio, Queen, Queensryche, Tower of Power, UZEB, DVDA, Stone Temple Pilots, John Zorn, Bach, Debussy, Messiaen, Chopin, Di meola, Jaco, Victor Wooten, Michael Manring, Marcus Miller, James Jamerson, Gary Willis, Anthony Jackson, Scott Lafaro, Paul Chambers, John Patitucci, Christian McBride, Ray Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Oteil Burbridge, Steve Bailey, Jimmy Haslip, John Myung, Billy Sheehan, Tony Levin, and of course, my excellent teachers who have helped shape my playing greatly: Craig Thomas, Steve Beskrone, Micah Jones, Gerald Veasley, and Kevin MacConnell

Movies:

The Big Lebowski, American Psycho, Taxi Driver, Being John Malkovich, Sin City, Four Rooms, Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, Better Off Dead, Say Anything, High Fidelity, Real Genius, Roadhouse, Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob, Shawshank Redemption, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket, Falling Down, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Godfather Trilogy, Hannibal Triology, Cannibal the Musical, Orgazmo, Baseketball, Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Lost In Translation, Spaceballs, Altered States, Usual Suspects, Ghostbusters 1 & 2, Donnie Darko, Royal Tennanbaums, LOTR, and about 30 concert dvds

Television:

Dexter, 24, South Park, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sopranos, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Mad Money, Donny Deutsch, CNBC, CNN

Books:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki Think and Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill. The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson On Writing - Stephen King All David Bach books

Heroes:

Jack Bauer, Dexter Morgan, Macguyver, Michael Knight, John Rambo, John Matrix, Warren Buffett, and NPH