Scuba diving, old guitars,going to the beach,
Really good singers/artists to work with.
Elvis Costello, Neil Finn, Del Amitri, Billy Preston, Pat Metheny, Jr. Brown, Daniel Lanois, Squeeze, Aqualung, Death Cab for Cutie, Pink Floyd, Pete Townshend-even, and almost especially, the incredibly pretentious 80's solo stuff, Beatles,Fountains Of Wayne, Josh Rouse, Donny Hathaway,
Big Lebowski, Miller's Crossing, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,My Life As A Dog, Toto the Hero, Tapeheads,Local Hero,
I'm Alan Partridge, The Office, Arrested Development, 24, Real Time with Bill Maher, Look Around You,
The Corrections, Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier and Clay,Middlesex, High Fidelity, Fortress Of Solitude, Barrel Fever, The Fuck Up, Confederacy Of Dunces, Girl with Curious Hair, Gates Of Eden(Ethan Cohen),Empire Falls
Pete Townshend, Elvis Costello